Home / 56,221.56-84,345.06-16,777.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,221.56, 84,345.06 and 16,777.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,221.56, 84,345.06 and 16,777.20 is: 25,169.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,221.56 : 84,345.06 = 16,777.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,221.56/84,345.06 = 16,777.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,221.56x = 84,345.06 × 16,777.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,221.56x = 1,415,073,940.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,415,073,940.63/56,221.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,169.60

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.