Home / 56,659.20-84,988.80-46,636.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,659.20, 84,988.80 and 46,636.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,659.20, 84,988.80 and 46,636.80 is: 69,955.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,659.20 : 84,988.80 = 46,636.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,659.20/84,988.80 = 46,636.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,659.20x = 84,988.80 × 46,636.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,659.20x = 3,963,605,667.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,963,605,667.84/56,659.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,955.20

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.