Home / 56,250.96-84,507.68-32,893.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,250.96, 84,507.68 and 32,893.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,250.96, 84,507.68 and 32,893.84 is: 49,417.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,250.96 : 84,507.68 = 32,893.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,250.96/84,507.68 = 32,893.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,250.96x = 84,507.68 × 32,893.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,250.96x = 2,779,782,104.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,779,782,104.69/56,250.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,417.51

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.