Home / 71,570.70-107,356.05-55,824.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,570.70, 107,356.05 and 55,824.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,570.70, 107,356.05 and 55,824.30 is: 83,736.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,570.70 : 107,356.05 = 55,824.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,570.70/107,356.05 = 55,824.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,570.70x = 107,356.05 × 55,824.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,570.70x = 5,993,076,342.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,993,076,342.02/71,570.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,736.45

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.