Home / 57,403.73-86,105.76-17,423.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,403.73, 86,105.76 and 17,423.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,403.73, 86,105.76 and 17,423.03 is: 26,134.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,403.73 : 86,105.76 = 17,423.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,403.73/86,105.76 = 17,423.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,403.73x = 86,105.76 × 17,423.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,403.73x = 1,500,222,809.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,500,222,809.12/57,403.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,134.59

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.