Home / 55,741.45-83,624.95-24,156.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,741.45, 83,624.95 and 24,156.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,741.45, 83,624.95 and 24,156.82 is: 36,240.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,741.45 : 83,624.95 = 24,156.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,741.45/83,624.95 = 24,156.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,741.45x = 83,624.95 × 24,156.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,741.45x = 2,020,112,446.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,020,112,446.53/55,741.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,240.76

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.