Home / 57,297.23-85,943.95-23,562.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,297.23, 85,943.95 and 23,562.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,297.23, 85,943.95 and 23,562.08 is: 35,342.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,297.23 : 85,943.95 = 23,562.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,297.23/85,943.95 = 23,562.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,297.23x = 85,943.95 × 23,562.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,297.23x = 2,025,017,736.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,025,017,736.79/57,297.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,342.34

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.