Home / 55,904.30-83,856.45-50,374.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,904.30, 83,856.45 and 50,374.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,904.30, 83,856.45 and 50,374.70 is: 75,562.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,904.30 : 83,856.45 = 50,374.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,904.30/83,856.45 = 50,374.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,904.30x = 83,856.45 × 50,374.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,904.30x = 4,224,243,511.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,224,243,511.82/55,904.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,562.05

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.