Home / 55,884.96-83,827.17-13,764.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,884.96, 83,827.17 and 13,764.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,884.96, 83,827.17 and 13,764.96 is: 20,647.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,884.96 : 83,827.17 = 13,764.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,884.96/83,827.17 = 13,764.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,884.96x = 83,827.17 × 13,764.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,884.96x = 1,153,877,641.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,877,641.96/55,884.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,647.37

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.