Home / 56,726.74-85,083.63-15,176.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,726.74, 85,083.63 and 15,176.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,726.74, 85,083.63 and 15,176.98 is: 22,763.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,726.74 : 85,083.63 = 15,176.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,726.74/85,083.63 = 15,176.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,726.74x = 85,083.63 × 15,176.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,726.74x = 1,291,312,550.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,291,312,550.84/56,726.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,763.74

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.