Home / 56,462.88-84,776.40-41,532.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,462.88, 84,776.40 and 41,532.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,462.88, 84,776.40 and 41,532.96 is: 62,359.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,462.88 : 84,776.40 = 41,532.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,462.88/84,776.40 = 41,532.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,462.88x = 84,776.40 × 41,532.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,462.88x = 3,521,014,830.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,521,014,830.14/56,462.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,359.82

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.