Home / 55,892.62-83,894.02-41,059.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,892.62, 83,894.02 and 41,059.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,892.62, 83,894.02 and 41,059.90 is: 61,630.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,892.62 : 83,894.02 = 41,059.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,892.62/83,894.02 = 41,059.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,892.62x = 83,894.02 × 41,059.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,892.62x = 3,444,680,071.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,444,680,071.80/55,892.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,630.32

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.