Home / 56,041.24-77,334.12-32,167.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,041.24, 77,334.12 and 32,167.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,041.24, 77,334.12 and 32,167.36 is: 44,389.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,041.24 : 77,334.12 = 32,167.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,041.24/77,334.12 = 32,167.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,041.24x = 77,334.12 × 32,167.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,041.24x = 2,487,634,478.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,487,634,478.32/56,041.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,389.35

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.