Home / 56,700.15-85,035.03-17,246.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,700.15, 85,035.03 and 17,246.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,700.15, 85,035.03 and 17,246.67 is: 25,865.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,700.15 : 85,035.03 = 17,246.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,700.15/85,035.03 = 17,246.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,700.15x = 85,035.03 × 17,246.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,700.15x = 1,466,571,100.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,571,100.85/56,700.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,865.38

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.