Home / 56,845.62-85,272.48-17,397.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,845.62, 85,272.48 and 17,397.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,845.62, 85,272.48 and 17,397.61 is: 26,097.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,845.62 : 85,272.48 = 17,397.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,845.62/85,272.48 = 17,397.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,845.62x = 85,272.48 × 17,397.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,845.62x = 1,483,537,137.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,537,137.59/56,845.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,097.65

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.