Home / 57,880.02-79,887.42-34,014.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,880.02, 79,887.42 and 34,014.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,880.02, 79,887.42 and 34,014.36 is: 46,947.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,880.02 : 79,887.42 = 34,014.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,880.02/79,887.42 = 34,014.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,880.02x = 79,887.42 × 34,014.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,880.02x = 2,717,319,463.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,717,319,463.35/57,880.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,947.45

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.