Home / 57,516.89-86,614.41-50,207.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,516.89, 86,614.41 and 50,207.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,516.89, 86,614.41 and 50,207.45 is: 75,607.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,516.89 : 86,614.41 = 50,207.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,516.89/86,614.41 = 50,207.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,516.89x = 86,614.41 × 50,207.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,516.89x = 4,348,688,414.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,348,688,414.56/57,516.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,607.16

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.