Home / 56,062.62-77,372.98-31,867.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,062.62, 77,372.98 and 31,867.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,062.62, 77,372.98 and 31,867.22 is: 43,980.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,062.62 : 77,372.98 = 31,867.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,062.62/77,372.98 = 31,867.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,062.62x = 77,372.98 × 31,867.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,062.62x = 2,465,661,979.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,465,661,979.11/56,062.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,980.50

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.