Home / 56,162.43-84,198.83-32,442.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,162.43, 84,198.83 and 32,442.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,162.43, 84,198.83 and 32,442.93 is: 48,638.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,162.43 : 84,198.83 = 32,442.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,162.43/84,198.83 = 32,442.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,162.43x = 84,198.83 × 32,442.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,162.43x = 2,731,656,585.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,731,656,585.56/56,162.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,638.50

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.