Home / 56,197.16-84,337.20-26,614.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,197.16, 84,337.20 and 26,614.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,197.16, 84,337.20 and 26,614.94 is: 39,942.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,197.16 : 84,337.20 = 26,614.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,197.16/84,337.20 = 26,614.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,197.16x = 84,337.20 × 26,614.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,197.16x = 2,244,629,096.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,244,629,096.08/56,197.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,942.04

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.