Home / 57,244.08-85,866.12-17,803.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,244.08, 85,866.12 and 17,803.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,244.08, 85,866.12 and 17,803.68 is: 26,705.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,244.08 : 85,866.12 = 17,803.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,244.08/85,866.12 = 17,803.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,244.08x = 85,866.12 × 17,803.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,244.08x = 1,528,732,923.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,528,732,923.32/57,244.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,705.52

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.