Home / 57,485.62-86,124.66-24,146.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,485.62, 86,124.66 and 24,146.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,485.62, 86,124.66 and 24,146.02 is: 36,175.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,485.62 : 86,124.66 = 24,146.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,485.62/86,124.66 = 24,146.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,485.62x = 86,124.66 × 24,146.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,485.62x = 2,079,567,762.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,079,567,762.85/57,485.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,175.44

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.