Home / 56,062.06-84,126.03-51,732.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,062.06, 84,126.03 and 51,732.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,062.06, 84,126.03 and 51,732.34 is: 77,628.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,062.06 : 84,126.03 = 51,732.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,062.06/84,126.03 = 51,732.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,062.06x = 84,126.03 × 51,732.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,062.06x = 4,352,036,386.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,352,036,386.81/56,062.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,628.91

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.