Home / 56,611.52-84,917.40-15,058.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,611.52, 84,917.40 and 15,058.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,611.52, 84,917.40 and 15,058.52 is: 22,587.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,611.52 : 84,917.40 = 15,058.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,611.52/84,917.40 = 15,058.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,611.52x = 84,917.40 × 15,058.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,611.52x = 1,278,730,366.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,730,366.25/56,611.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,587.81

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.