Home / 56,933.96-85,411.92-17,484.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,933.96, 85,411.92 and 17,484.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,933.96, 85,411.92 and 17,484.08 is: 26,229.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,933.96 : 85,411.92 = 17,484.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,933.96/85,411.92 = 17,484.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,933.96x = 85,411.92 × 17,484.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,933.96x = 1,493,348,842.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,493,348,842.23/56,933.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,229.49

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.