Home / 57,273.64-79,037.44-31,783.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,273.64, 79,037.44 and 31,783.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,273.64, 79,037.44 and 31,783.86 is: 43,861.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,273.64 : 79,037.44 = 31,783.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,273.64/79,037.44 = 31,783.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,273.64x = 79,037.44 × 31,783.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,273.64x = 2,512,114,848.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,512,114,848.26/57,273.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,861.63

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.