Home / 57,349.63-86,024.28-15,233.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,349.63, 86,024.28 and 15,233.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,349.63, 86,024.28 and 15,233.94 is: 22,850.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,349.63 : 86,024.28 = 15,233.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,349.63/86,024.28 = 15,233.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,349.63x = 86,024.28 × 15,233.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,349.63x = 1,310,488,328.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,488,328.58/57,349.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,850.86

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.