Home / 56,175.08-77,497.52-32,296.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,175.08, 77,497.52 and 32,296.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,175.08, 77,497.52 and 32,296.68 is: 44,555.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,175.08 : 77,497.52 = 32,296.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,175.08/77,497.52 = 32,296.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,175.08x = 77,497.52 × 32,296.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,175.08x = 2,502,912,604.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,502,912,604.23/56,175.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,555.57

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.