Home / 57,098.20-85,647.30-14,978.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,098.20, 85,647.30 and 14,978.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,098.20, 85,647.30 and 14,978.20 is: 22,467.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,098.20 : 85,647.30 = 14,978.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,098.20/85,647.30 = 14,978.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,098.20x = 85,647.30 × 14,978.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,098.20x = 1,282,842,388.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,842,388.86/57,098.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,467.30

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.