Home / 57,109.94-78,800.78-36,964.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,109.94, 78,800.78 and 36,964.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,109.94, 78,800.78 and 36,964.02 is: 51,003.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,109.94 : 78,800.78 = 36,964.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,109.94/78,800.78 = 36,964.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,109.94x = 78,800.78 × 36,964.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,109.94x = 2,912,793,607.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,912,793,607.94/57,109.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,003.27

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.