Home / 57,853.44-79,837.18-32,359.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,853.44, 79,837.18 and 32,359.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,853.44, 79,837.18 and 32,359.51 is: 44,655.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,853.44 : 79,837.18 = 32,359.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,853.44/79,837.18 = 32,359.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,853.44x = 79,837.18 × 32,359.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,853.44x = 2,583,492,087.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,583,492,087.49/57,853.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,655.81

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.