Home / 57,872.68-79,853.70-34,003.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,872.68, 79,853.70 and 34,003.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,872.68, 79,853.70 and 34,003.24 is: 46,918.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,872.68 : 79,853.70 = 34,003.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,872.68/79,853.70 = 34,003.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,872.68x = 79,853.70 × 34,003.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,872.68x = 2,715,284,525.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,715,284,525.99/57,872.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,918.24

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.