Home / 56,367.76-84,683.32-48,494.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,367.76, 84,683.32 and 48,494.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,367.76, 84,683.32 and 48,494.80 is: 72,855.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,367.76 : 84,683.32 = 48,494.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,367.76/84,683.32 = 48,494.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,367.76x = 84,683.32 × 48,494.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,367.76x = 4,106,700,666.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,106,700,666.74/56,367.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,855.49

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.