Home / 56,581.41-84,871.58-34,400.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,581.41, 84,871.58 and 34,400.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,581.41, 84,871.58 and 34,400.91 is: 51,601.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,581.41 : 84,871.58 = 34,400.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,581.41/84,871.58 = 34,400.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,581.41x = 84,871.58 × 34,400.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,581.41x = 2,919,659,585.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,919,659,585.14/56,581.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,601.04

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.