Home / 55,832.18-83,680.14-26,210.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,832.18, 83,680.14 and 26,210.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,832.18, 83,680.14 and 26,210.48 is: 39,283.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,832.18 : 83,680.14 = 26,210.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,832.18/83,680.14 = 26,210.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,832.18x = 83,680.14 × 26,210.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,832.18x = 2,193,296,635.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,193,296,635.87/55,832.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,283.74

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.