Home / 57,862.16-79,853.80-32,376.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,862.16, 79,853.80 and 32,376.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,862.16, 79,853.80 and 32,376.92 is: 44,682.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,862.16 : 79,853.80 = 32,376.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,862.16/79,853.80 = 32,376.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,862.16x = 79,853.80 × 32,376.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,862.16x = 2,585,420,094.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,585,420,094.30/57,862.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,682.40

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.