Home / 56,222.15-84,356.54-24,615.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,222.15, 84,356.54 and 24,615.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,222.15, 84,356.54 and 24,615.90 is: 36,934.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,222.15 : 84,356.54 = 24,615.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,222.15/84,356.54 = 24,615.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,222.15x = 84,356.54 × 24,615.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,222.15x = 2,076,512,122.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,076,512,122.22/56,222.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,934.06

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.