Home / 56,813.05-85,219.21-17,370.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,813.05, 85,219.21 and 17,370.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,813.05, 85,219.21 and 17,370.01 is: 26,054.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,813.05 : 85,219.21 = 17,370.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,813.05/85,219.21 = 17,370.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,813.05x = 85,219.21 × 17,370.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,813.05x = 1,480,258,529.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,480,258,529.89/56,813.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,054.90

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.