Home / 57,330.48-79,142.76-38,242.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,330.48, 79,142.76 and 38,242.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,330.48, 79,142.76 and 38,242.02 is: 52,791.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,330.48 : 79,142.76 = 38,242.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,330.48/79,142.76 = 38,242.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,330.48x = 79,142.76 × 38,242.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,330.48x = 3,026,579,010.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,026,579,010.78/57,330.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,791.80

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.