Home / 57,323.57-85,599.36-46,814.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,323.57, 85,599.36 and 46,814.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,323.57, 85,599.36 and 46,814.46 is: 69,906.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,323.57 : 85,599.36 = 46,814.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,323.57/85,599.36 = 46,814.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,323.57x = 85,599.36 × 46,814.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,323.57x = 4,007,287,362.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,007,287,362.08/57,323.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,906.45

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.