Home / 56,412.79-77,829.05-33,752.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,412.79, 77,829.05 and 33,752.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,412.79, 77,829.05 and 33,752.43 is: 46,566.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,412.79 : 77,829.05 = 33,752.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,412.79/77,829.05 = 33,752.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,412.79x = 77,829.05 × 33,752.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,412.79x = 2,626,919,646.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,626,919,646.47/56,412.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,566.03

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.