Home / 57,174.41-85,769.91-17,734.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,174.41, 85,769.91 and 17,734.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,174.41, 85,769.91 and 17,734.70 is: 26,604.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,174.41 : 85,769.91 = 17,734.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,174.41/85,769.91 = 17,734.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,174.41x = 85,769.91 × 17,734.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,174.41x = 1,521,103,194.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,103,194.03/57,174.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,604.62

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.