Home / 56,973.06-85,385.22-41,231.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,973.06, 85,385.22 and 41,231.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,973.06, 85,385.22 and 41,231.10 is: 61,792.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,973.06 : 85,385.22 = 41,231.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,973.06/85,385.22 = 41,231.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,973.06x = 85,385.22 × 41,231.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,973.06x = 3,520,526,544.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,520,526,544.34/56,973.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,792.83

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.