Home / 57,189.12-78,918.68-31,695.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,189.12, 78,918.68 and 31,695.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,189.12, 78,918.68 and 31,695.84 is: 43,738.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,189.12 : 78,918.68 = 31,695.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,189.12/78,918.68 = 31,695.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,189.12x = 78,918.68 × 31,695.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,189.12x = 2,501,393,854.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,501,393,854.29/57,189.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,738.98

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.