Home / 57,931.48-79,944.82-32,438.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,931.48, 79,944.82 and 32,438.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,931.48, 79,944.82 and 32,438.08 is: 44,764.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,931.48 : 79,944.82 = 32,438.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,931.48/79,944.82 = 32,438.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,931.48x = 79,944.82 × 32,438.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,931.48x = 2,593,256,466.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,593,256,466.75/57,931.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,764.20

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.