Home / 55,859.15-77,081.04-32,885.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,859.15, 77,081.04 and 32,885.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,859.15, 77,081.04 and 32,885.33 is: 45,379.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,859.15 : 77,081.04 = 32,885.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,859.15/77,081.04 = 32,885.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,859.15x = 77,081.04 × 32,885.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,859.15x = 2,534,835,051.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,534,835,051.74/55,859.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,379.05

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.