Home / 57,850.92-79,810.72-37,700.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,850.92, 79,810.72 and 37,700.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,850.92, 79,810.72 and 37,700.46 is: 52,011.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,850.92 : 79,810.72 = 37,700.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,850.92/79,810.72 = 37,700.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,850.92x = 79,810.72 × 37,700.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,850.92x = 3,008,900,762.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,008,900,762.68/57,850.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,011.29

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.