Home / 56,772.65-78,328.52-34,116.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,772.65, 78,328.52 and 34,116.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,772.65, 78,328.52 and 34,116.69 is: 47,070.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,772.65 : 78,328.52 = 34,116.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,772.65/78,328.52 = 34,116.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,772.65x = 78,328.52 × 34,116.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,772.65x = 2,672,310,086.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,672,310,086.08/56,772.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,070.38

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.