Home / 56,802.60-85,203.10-25,637.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,802.60, 85,203.10 and 25,637.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,802.60, 85,203.10 and 25,637.80 is: 38,456.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,802.60 : 85,203.10 = 25,637.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,802.60/85,203.10 = 25,637.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,802.60x = 85,203.10 × 25,637.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,802.60x = 2,184,420,037.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,184,420,037.18/56,802.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,456.34

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.