Home / 57,006.47-85,521.96-17,028.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,006.47, 85,521.96 and 17,028.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,006.47, 85,521.96 and 17,028.63 is: 25,546.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,006.47 : 85,521.96 = 17,028.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,006.47/85,521.96 = 17,028.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,006.47x = 85,521.96 × 17,028.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,006.47x = 1,456,321,813.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,321,813.71/57,006.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,546.60

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.