Home / 55,965.22-83,927.67-18,518.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,965.22, 83,927.67 and 18,518.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,965.22, 83,927.67 and 18,518.38 is: 27,770.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,965.22 : 83,927.67 = 18,518.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,965.22/83,927.67 = 18,518.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,965.22x = 83,927.67 × 18,518.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,965.22x = 1,554,204,485.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,554,204,485.57/55,965.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,770.90

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.