Home / 55,847.14-77,069.48-30,353.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,847.14, 77,069.48 and 30,353.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,847.14, 77,069.48 and 30,353.50 is: 41,888.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,847.14 : 77,069.48 = 30,353.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,847.14/77,069.48 = 30,353.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,847.14x = 77,069.48 × 30,353.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,847.14x = 2,339,328,405.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,339,328,405.75/55,847.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,888.06

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.