Home / 56,687.66-85,062.83-23,399.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,687.66, 85,062.83 and 23,399.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,687.66, 85,062.83 and 23,399.94 is: 35,112.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,687.66 : 85,062.83 = 23,399.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,687.66/85,062.83 = 23,399.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,687.66x = 85,062.83 × 23,399.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,687.66x = 1,990,465,001.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,990,465,001.23/56,687.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,112.84

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.