Home / 57,483.23-86,195.86-17,494.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,483.23, 86,195.86 and 17,494.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,483.23, 86,195.86 and 17,494.54 is: 26,232.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,483.23 : 86,195.86 = 17,494.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,483.23/86,195.86 = 17,494.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,483.23x = 86,195.86 × 17,494.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,483.23x = 1,507,956,920.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,507,956,920.60/57,483.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,232.99

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.