Home / 56,124.70-77,462.12-33,465.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,124.70, 77,462.12 and 33,465.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,124.70, 77,462.12 and 33,465.15 is: 46,187.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,124.70 : 77,462.12 = 33,465.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,124.70/77,462.12 = 33,465.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,124.70x = 77,462.12 × 33,465.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,124.70x = 2,592,281,548.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,592,281,548.78/56,124.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,187.89

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.