Home / 57,718.13-79,599.98-37,556.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,718.13, 79,599.98 and 37,556.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,718.13, 79,599.98 and 37,556.42 is: 51,794.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,718.13 : 79,599.98 = 37,556.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,718.13/79,599.98 = 37,556.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,718.13x = 79,599.98 × 37,556.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,718.13x = 2,989,489,976.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,989,489,976.76/57,718.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,794.65

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.