Home / 55,997,230.80-83,995,846.20-46,431,292.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,997,230.80, 83,995,846.20 and 46,431,292.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,997,230.80, 83,995,846.20 and 46,431,292.80 is: 69,646,939.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,997,230.80 : 83,995,846.20 = 46,431,292.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,997,230.80/83,995,846.20 = 46,431,292.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,997,230.80x = 83,995,846.20 × 46,431,292.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,997,230.80x = 3,900,035,728,895,967
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,900,035,728,895,967/55,997,230.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,646,939.20

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.