Home / 57,197.43-85,795.71-17,216.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,197.43, 85,795.71 and 17,216.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,197.43, 85,795.71 and 17,216.25 is: 25,824.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,197.43 : 85,795.71 = 17,216.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,197.43/85,795.71 = 17,216.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,197.43x = 85,795.71 × 17,216.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,197.43x = 1,477,080,392.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,080,392.29/57,197.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,824.24

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.