Home / 56,699.11-85,067.88-25,104.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,699.11, 85,067.88 and 25,104.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,699.11, 85,067.88 and 25,104.82 is: 37,665.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,699.11 : 85,067.88 = 25,104.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,699.11/85,067.88 = 25,104.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,699.11x = 85,067.88 × 25,104.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,699.11x = 2,135,613,815.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,135,613,815.18/56,699.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,665.74

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.