Home / 56,106.32-77,454.78-34,892.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,106.32, 77,454.78 and 34,892.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,106.32, 77,454.78 and 34,892.42 is: 48,168.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,106.32 : 77,454.78 = 34,892.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,106.32/77,454.78 = 34,892.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,106.32x = 77,454.78 × 34,892.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,106.32x = 2,702,584,714.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,702,584,714.77/56,106.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,168.99

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.