Home / 57,006.90-85,464.24-23,751.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,006.90, 85,464.24 and 23,751.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,006.90, 85,464.24 and 23,751.98 is: 35,608.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,006.90 : 85,464.24 = 23,751.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,006.90/85,464.24 = 23,751.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,006.90x = 85,464.24 × 23,751.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,006.90x = 2,029,944,919.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,029,944,919.20/57,006.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,608.76

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.