Home / 56,804.40-85,230-23,531.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,804.40, 85,230 and 23,531.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,804.40, 85,230 and 23,531.16 is: 35,306.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,804.40 : 85,230 = 23,531.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,804.40/85,230 = 23,531.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,804.40x = 85,230 × 23,531.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,804.40x = 2,005,560,766.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,005,560,766.80/56,804.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,306.43

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.