Home / 56,748.06-85,121.13-14,628.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,748.06, 85,121.13 and 14,628.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,748.06, 85,121.13 and 14,628.06 is: 21,941.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,748.06 : 85,121.13 = 14,628.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,748.06/85,121.13 = 14,628.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,748.06x = 85,121.13 × 14,628.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,748.06x = 1,245,156,996.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,245,156,996.91/56,748.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,941.84

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.