Home / 56,204.26-84,304.39-14,084.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,204.26, 84,304.39 and 14,084.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,204.26, 84,304.39 and 14,084.69 is: 21,126.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,204.26 : 84,304.39 = 14,084.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,204.26/84,304.39 = 14,084.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,204.26x = 84,304.39 × 14,084.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,204.26x = 1,187,401,198.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,187,401,198.79/56,204.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,126.53

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.