Home / 57,517.24-79,373.76-32,366.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,517.24, 79,373.76 and 32,366.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,517.24, 79,373.76 and 32,366.68 is: 44,666.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,517.24 : 79,373.76 = 32,366.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,517.24/79,373.76 = 32,366.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,517.24x = 79,373.76 × 32,366.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,517.24x = 2,569,065,090.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,569,065,090.32/57,517.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,666.00

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.