Home / 56,033.34-77,326.04-30,539.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,033.34, 77,326.04 and 30,539.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,033.34, 77,326.04 and 30,539.72 is: 42,144.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,033.34 : 77,326.04 = 30,539.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,033.34/77,326.04 = 30,539.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,033.34x = 77,326.04 × 30,539.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,033.34x = 2,361,515,610.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,361,515,610.31/56,033.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,144.83

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.