Home / 56,691.35-85,049.33-17,247.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,691.35, 85,049.33 and 17,247.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,691.35, 85,049.33 and 17,247.44 is: 25,874.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,691.35 : 85,049.33 = 17,247.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,691.35/85,049.33 = 17,247.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,691.35x = 85,049.33 × 17,247.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,691.35x = 1,466,882,917.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,882,917.35/56,691.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,874.90

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.