Home / 57,446.98-79,274.93-31,952.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,446.98, 79,274.93 and 31,952.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,446.98, 79,274.93 and 31,952.62 is: 44,093.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,446.98 : 79,274.93 = 31,952.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,446.98/79,274.93 = 31,952.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,446.98x = 79,274.93 × 31,952.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,446.98x = 2,533,041,713.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,533,041,713.82/57,446.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,093.56

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.