Home / 57,577.38-79,456.95-33,383.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,577.38, 79,456.95 and 33,383.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,577.38, 79,456.95 and 33,383.04 is: 46,068.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,577.38 : 79,456.95 = 33,383.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,577.38/79,456.95 = 33,383.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,577.38x = 79,456.95 × 33,383.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,577.38x = 2,652,514,540.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,652,514,540.13/57,577.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,068.69

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.