Home / 55,816.24-77,025.36-31,944.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,816.24, 77,025.36 and 31,944.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,816.24, 77,025.36 and 31,944.64 is: 44,083.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,816.24 : 77,025.36 = 31,944.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,816.24/77,025.36 = 31,944.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,816.24x = 77,025.36 × 31,944.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,816.24x = 2,460,547,396.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,460,547,396.07/55,816.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,083.00

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.