Home / 56,271.71-77,661.66-32,403.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,271.71, 77,661.66 and 32,403.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,271.71, 77,661.66 and 32,403.04 is: 44,720.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,271.71 : 77,661.66 = 32,403.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,271.71/77,661.66 = 32,403.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,271.71x = 77,661.66 × 32,403.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,271.71x = 2,516,473,711.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,516,473,711.67/56,271.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,720.05

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.