Home / 56,629.17-78,149.34-31,136.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,629.17, 78,149.34 and 31,136.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,629.17, 78,149.34 and 31,136.67 is: 42,969.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,629.17 : 78,149.34 = 31,136.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,629.17/78,149.34 = 31,136.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,629.17x = 78,149.34 × 31,136.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,629.17x = 2,433,310,210.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,433,310,210.30/56,629.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,969.20

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.