Home / 57,317.16-85,962.87-24,074.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,317.16, 85,962.87 and 24,074.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,317.16, 85,962.87 and 24,074.76 is: 36,106.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,317.16 : 85,962.87 = 24,074.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,317.16/85,962.87 = 24,074.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,317.16x = 85,962.87 × 24,074.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,317.16x = 2,069,535,464.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,069,535,464.16/57,317.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,106.73

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.