Home / 56,087.04-77,397.39-33,425.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,087.04, 77,397.39 and 33,425.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,087.04, 77,397.39 and 33,425.54 is: 46,125.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,087.04 : 77,397.39 = 33,425.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,087.04/77,397.39 = 33,425.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,087.04x = 77,397.39 × 33,425.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,087.04x = 2,587,049,555.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,587,049,555.34/56,087.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,125.62

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.