Home / 57,676.20-79,574.53-32,178.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,676.20, 79,574.53 and 32,178.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,676.20, 79,574.53 and 32,178.44 is: 44,395.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,676.20 : 79,574.53 = 32,178.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,676.20/79,574.53 = 32,178.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,676.20x = 79,574.53 × 32,178.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,676.20x = 2,560,584,103.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,560,584,103.65/57,676.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,395.85

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.