Home / 57,937.08-86,758.56-48,552.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,937.08, 86,758.56 and 48,552.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,937.08, 86,758.56 and 48,552.44 is: 72,705.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,937.08 : 86,758.56 = 48,552.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,937.08/86,758.56 = 48,552.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,937.08x = 86,758.56 × 48,552.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,937.08x = 4,212,339,778.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,212,339,778.89/57,937.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,705.42

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.