Home / 55,751.70-83,627.55-37,056.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,751.70, 83,627.55 and 37,056.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,751.70, 83,627.55 and 37,056.90 is: 55,585.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,751.70 : 83,627.55 = 37,056.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,751.70/83,627.55 = 37,056.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,751.70x = 83,627.55 × 37,056.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,751.70x = 3,098,977,757.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,098,977,757.60/55,751.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,585.35

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.