Home / 57,204.74-85,819.50-23,470.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,204.74, 85,819.50 and 23,470.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,204.74, 85,819.50 and 23,470.84 is: 35,211.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,204.74 : 85,819.50 = 23,470.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,204.74/85,819.50 = 23,470.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,204.74x = 85,819.50 × 23,470.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,204.74x = 2,014,255,753.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,014,255,753.38/57,204.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,211.34

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.