Home / 56,350.06-77,668.60-44,983.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,350.06, 77,668.60 and 44,983.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,350.06, 77,668.60 and 44,983.12 is: 62,001.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,350.06 : 77,668.60 = 44,983.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,350.06/77,668.60 = 44,983.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,350.06x = 77,668.60 × 44,983.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,350.06x = 3,493,775,954.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,493,775,954.03/56,350.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,001.28

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.