Home / 55,949.67-83,887.59-22,630.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,949.67, 83,887.59 and 22,630.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,949.67, 83,887.59 and 22,630.73 is: 33,931.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,949.67 : 83,887.59 = 22,630.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,949.67/83,887.59 = 22,630.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,949.67x = 83,887.59 × 22,630.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,949.67x = 1,898,436,980.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,898,436,980.20/55,949.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,931.16

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.