Home / 56,331.59-84,497.31-22,612.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,331.59, 84,497.31 and 22,612.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,331.59, 84,497.31 and 22,612.77 is: 33,919.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,331.59 : 84,497.31 = 22,612.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,331.59/84,497.31 = 22,612.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,331.59x = 84,497.31 × 22,612.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,331.59x = 1,910,718,236.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,910,718,236.65/56,331.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,919.13

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.