Home / 56,063.86-84,120.63-29,762.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,063.86, 84,120.63 and 29,762.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,063.86, 84,120.63 and 29,762.26 is: 44,656.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,063.86 : 84,120.63 = 29,762.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,063.86/84,120.63 = 29,762.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,063.86x = 84,120.63 × 29,762.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,063.86x = 2,503,620,061.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,503,620,061.42/56,063.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,656.58

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.