Home / 57,266.10-85,963.95-33,905.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,266.10, 85,963.95 and 33,905.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,266.10, 85,963.95 and 33,905.70 is: 50,896.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,266.10 : 85,963.95 = 33,905.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,266.10/85,963.95 = 33,905.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,266.10x = 85,963.95 × 33,905.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,266.10x = 2,914,667,899.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,914,667,899.52/57,266.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,896.92

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.