Home / 56,224.58-77,589.79-32,025.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,224.58, 77,589.79 and 32,025.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,224.58, 77,589.79 and 32,025.54 is: 44,195.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,224.58 : 77,589.79 = 32,025.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,224.58/77,589.79 = 32,025.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,224.58x = 77,589.79 × 32,025.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,224.58x = 2,484,854,843.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,854,843.17/56,224.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,195.17

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.