Home / 55,857.93-77,084.68-30,364.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,857.93, 77,084.68 and 30,364.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,857.93, 77,084.68 and 30,364.68 is: 41,903.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,857.93 : 77,084.68 = 30,364.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,857.93/77,084.68 = 30,364.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,857.93x = 77,084.68 × 30,364.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,857.93x = 2,340,651,641.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,340,651,641.10/55,857.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,903.66

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.