Home / 57,653.37-79,562.25-32,162.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,653.37, 79,562.25 and 32,162.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,653.37, 79,562.25 and 32,162.06 is: 44,383.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,653.37 : 79,562.25 = 32,162.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,653.37/79,562.25 = 32,162.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,653.37x = 79,562.25 × 32,162.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,653.37x = 2,558,886,057.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,558,886,057.14/57,653.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,383.98

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.