Home / 57,625.92-86,438.90-18,186.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,625.92, 86,438.90 and 18,186.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,625.92, 86,438.90 and 18,186.12 is: 27,279.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,625.92 : 86,438.90 = 18,186.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,625.92/86,438.90 = 18,186.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,625.92x = 86,438.90 × 18,186.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,625.92x = 1,571,988,117.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,571,988,117.14/57,625.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,279.18

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.