Home / 56,030.46-84,043.86-22,749.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,030.46, 84,043.86 and 22,749.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,030.46, 84,043.86 and 22,749.72 is: 34,123.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,030.46 : 84,043.86 = 22,749.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,030.46/84,043.86 = 22,749.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,030.46x = 84,043.86 × 22,749.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,030.46x = 1,911,974,282.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,911,974,282.72/56,030.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,123.84

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.