Home / 56,176.32-77,529.52-34,661.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,176.32, 77,529.52 and 34,661.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,176.32, 77,529.52 and 34,661.76 is: 47,837.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,176.32 : 77,529.52 = 34,661.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,176.32/77,529.52 = 34,661.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,176.32x = 77,529.52 × 34,661.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,176.32x = 2,687,309,615.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,309,615.16/56,176.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,837.05

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.