Home / 57,089.93-85,647.51-17,107.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,089.93, 85,647.51 and 17,107.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,089.93, 85,647.51 and 17,107.29 is: 25,664.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,089.93 : 85,647.51 = 17,107.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,089.93/85,647.51 = 17,107.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,089.93x = 85,647.51 × 17,107.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,089.93x = 1,465,196,791.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,465,196,791.35/57,089.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,664.72

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.