Home / 56,566.56-84,814.97-19,123.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,566.56, 84,814.97 and 19,123.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,566.56, 84,814.97 and 19,123.10 is: 28,672.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,566.56 : 84,814.97 = 19,123.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,566.56/84,814.97 = 19,123.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,566.56x = 84,814.97 × 19,123.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,566.56x = 1,621,924,633.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,924,633.12/56,566.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,672.85

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.