Home / 56,112.88-77,435.82-30,619.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,112.88, 77,435.82 and 30,619.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,112.88, 77,435.82 and 30,619.30 is: 42,254.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,112.88 : 77,435.82 = 30,619.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,112.88/77,435.82 = 30,619.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,112.88x = 77,435.82 × 30,619.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,112.88x = 2,371,030,603.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,371,030,603.33/56,112.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,254.66

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.