Home / 57,001.30-85,526.54-30,700.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,001.30, 85,526.54 and 30,700.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,001.30, 85,526.54 and 30,700.78 is: 46,064.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,001.30 : 85,526.54 = 30,700.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,001.30/85,526.54 = 30,700.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,001.30x = 85,526.54 × 30,700.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,001.30x = 2,625,731,488.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,625,731,488.70/57,001.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,064.41

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.