Home / 57,826.80-86,740.20-44,704.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,826.80, 86,740.20 and 44,704.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,826.80, 86,740.20 and 44,704.80 is: 67,057.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,826.80 : 86,740.20 = 44,704.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,826.80/86,740.20 = 44,704.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,826.80x = 86,740.20 × 44,704.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,826.80x = 3,877,703,292.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,877,703,292.96/57,826.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,057.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.