Home / 56,891.64-85,359.60-23,603.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,891.64, 85,359.60 and 23,603.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,891.64, 85,359.60 and 23,603.28 is: 35,414.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,891.64 : 85,359.60 = 23,603.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,891.64/85,359.60 = 23,603.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,891.64x = 85,359.60 × 23,603.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,891.64x = 2,014,766,539.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,014,766,539.49/56,891.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,414.11

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.