Home / 56,064.45-77,387.69-33,410.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,064.45, 77,387.69 and 33,410.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,064.45, 77,387.69 and 33,410.55 is: 46,117.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,064.45 : 77,387.69 = 33,410.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,064.45/77,387.69 = 33,410.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,064.45x = 77,387.69 × 33,410.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,064.45x = 2,585,565,286.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,585,565,286.13/56,064.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,117.73

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.