Home / 56,230.30-77,585.01-33,576.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,230.30, 77,585.01 and 33,576.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,230.30, 77,585.01 and 33,576.64 is: 46,328.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,230.30 : 77,585.01 = 33,576.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,230.30/77,585.01 = 33,576.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,230.30x = 77,585.01 × 33,576.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,230.30x = 2,605,043,950.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,605,043,950.17/56,230.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,328.12

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.