Home / 55,789.88-76,990.64-30,639.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,789.88, 76,990.64 and 30,639.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,789.88, 76,990.64 and 30,639.38 is: 42,282.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,789.88 : 76,990.64 = 30,639.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,789.88/76,990.64 = 30,639.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,789.88x = 76,990.64 × 30,639.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,789.88x = 2,358,944,937.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,358,944,937.25/55,789.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,282.67

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.