Home / 56,018.08-84,038.96-46,848.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,018.08, 84,038.96 and 46,848.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,018.08, 84,038.96 and 46,848.16 is: 70,282.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,018.08 : 84,038.96 = 46,848.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,018.08/84,038.96 = 46,848.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,018.08x = 84,038.96 × 46,848.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,018.08x = 3,937,070,644.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,937,070,644.31/56,018.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,282.14

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.