Home / 56,752.32-85,079.04-23,451.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,752.32, 85,079.04 and 23,451.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,752.32, 85,079.04 and 23,451.52 is: 35,156.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,752.32 : 85,079.04 = 23,451.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,752.32/85,079.04 = 23,451.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,752.32x = 85,079.04 × 23,451.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,752.32x = 1,995,232,808.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,995,232,808.14/56,752.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,156.85

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.