Home / 56,164.44-77,513.60-32,292.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,164.44, 77,513.60 and 32,292.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,164.44, 77,513.60 and 32,292.12 is: 44,566.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,164.44 : 77,513.60 = 32,292.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,164.44/77,513.60 = 32,292.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,164.44x = 77,513.60 × 32,292.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,164.44x = 2,503,078,472.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,503,078,472.83/56,164.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,566.96

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.