Home / 57,144.41-85,722.25-19,699.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,144.41, 85,722.25 and 19,699.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,144.41, 85,722.25 and 19,699.55 is: 29,551.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,144.41 : 85,722.25 = 19,699.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,144.41/85,722.25 = 19,699.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,144.41x = 85,722.25 × 19,699.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,144.41x = 1,688,689,749.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,688,689,749.99/57,144.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,551.27

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.