Home / 56,725.76-85,094.46-21,694.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,725.76, 85,094.46 and 21,694.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,725.76, 85,094.46 and 21,694.88 is: 32,544.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,725.76 : 85,094.46 = 21,694.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,725.76/85,094.46 = 21,694.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,725.76x = 85,094.46 × 21,694.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,725.76x = 1,846,114,098.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,114,098.36/56,725.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,544.55

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.