Home / 55,952.33-83,929.37-31,150.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,952.33, 83,929.37 and 31,150.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,952.33, 83,929.37 and 31,150.02 is: 46,725.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,952.33 : 83,929.37 = 31,150.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,952.33/83,929.37 = 31,150.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,952.33x = 83,929.37 × 31,150.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,952.33x = 2,614,401,200.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,614,401,200.41/55,952.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,725.51

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.