Home / 57,423.47-79,234.78-31,929.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,423.47, 79,234.78 and 31,929.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,423.47, 79,234.78 and 31,929.12 is: 44,056.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,423.47 : 79,234.78 = 31,929.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,423.47/79,234.78 = 31,929.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,423.47x = 79,234.78 × 31,929.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,423.47x = 2,529,896,798.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,529,896,798.79/57,423.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,056.84

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.