Home / 56,052.85-77,349.84-32,177.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,052.85, 77,349.84 and 32,177.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,052.85, 77,349.84 and 32,177.96 is: 44,403.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,052.85 : 77,349.84 = 32,177.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,052.85/77,349.84 = 32,177.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,052.85x = 77,349.84 × 32,177.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,052.85x = 2,488,960,057.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,488,960,057.53/56,052.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,403.81

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.