Home / 56,714.08-85,071.12-15,160

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,714.08, 85,071.12 and 15,160

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,714.08, 85,071.12 and 15,160 is: 22,740

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,714.08 : 85,071.12 = 15,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,714.08/85,071.12 = 15,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,714.08x = 85,071.12 × 15,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,714.08x = 1,289,678,179.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,289,678,179.20/56,714.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,740

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 28,357.04, 42,535.56 and 7,580
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 113,428.16, 170,142.24 and 30,320
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 56,715.08, 85,072.62 and 15,161
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 85,071.12, 127,606.68 and 22,740
1.5x scale

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.