Home / 56,118.96-84,178.44-16,705.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,118.96, 84,178.44 and 16,705.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,118.96, 84,178.44 and 16,705.44 is: 25,058.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,118.96 : 84,178.44 = 16,705.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,118.96/84,178.44 = 16,705.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,118.96x = 84,178.44 × 16,705.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,118.96x = 1,406,237,878.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,237,878.71/56,118.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,058.16

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.