Home / 56,085.89-83,931.33-35,035.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,085.89, 83,931.33 and 35,035.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,085.89, 83,931.33 and 35,035.84 is: 52,430.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,085.89 : 83,931.33 = 35,035.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,085.89/83,931.33 = 35,035.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,085.89x = 83,931.33 × 35,035.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,085.89x = 2,940,604,229.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,940,604,229.21/56,085.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,430.37

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.