Home / 56,594.08-78,100.88-31,445.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,594.08, 78,100.88 and 31,445.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,594.08, 78,100.88 and 31,445.92 is: 43,395.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,594.08 : 78,100.88 = 31,445.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,594.08/78,100.88 = 31,445.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,594.08x = 78,100.88 × 31,445.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,594.08x = 2,455,954,024.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,455,954,024.41/56,594.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,395.95

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.