Home / 57,026.07-78,698.97-34,372.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,026.07, 78,698.97 and 34,372.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,026.07, 78,698.97 and 34,372.26 is: 47,435.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,026.07 : 78,698.97 = 34,372.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,026.07/78,698.97 = 34,372.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,026.07x = 78,698.97 × 34,372.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,026.07x = 2,705,061,458.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,705,061,458.57/57,026.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,435.52

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.