Home / 56,431.24-84,664.74-33,966.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,431.24, 84,664.74 and 33,966.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,431.24, 84,664.74 and 33,966.52 is: 50,960.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,431.24 : 84,664.74 = 33,966.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,431.24/84,664.74 = 33,966.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,431.24x = 84,664.74 × 33,966.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,431.24x = 2,875,766,584.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,875,766,584.50/56,431.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,960.54

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.