Home / 56,026.80-77,330.16-34,822.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,026.80, 77,330.16 and 34,822.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,026.80, 77,330.16 and 34,822.08 is: 48,062.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,026.80 : 77,330.16 = 34,822.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,026.80/77,330.16 = 34,822.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,026.80x = 77,330.16 × 34,822.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,026.80x = 2,692,797,017.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,692,797,017.93/56,026.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,062.66

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.