Home / 56,401.05-84,601.68-23,115.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,401.05, 84,601.68 and 23,115.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,401.05, 84,601.68 and 23,115.16 is: 34,672.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,401.05 : 84,601.68 = 23,115.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,401.05/84,601.68 = 23,115.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,401.05x = 84,601.68 × 23,115.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,401.05x = 1,955,581,157.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,955,581,157.96/56,401.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,672.78

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.