Home / 57,223.44-85,850.07-21,685.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,223.44, 85,850.07 and 21,685.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,223.44, 85,850.07 and 21,685.02 is: 32,533.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,223.44 : 85,850.07 = 21,685.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,223.44/85,850.07 = 21,685.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,223.44x = 85,850.07 × 21,685.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,223.44x = 1,861,660,484.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,861,660,484.95/57,223.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,533.18

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.