Home / 57,632-86,482.03-24,349.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,632, 86,482.03 and 24,349.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,632, 86,482.03 and 24,349.92 is: 36,539.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,632 : 86,482.03 = 24,349.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,632/86,482.03 = 24,349.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,632x = 86,482.03 × 24,349.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,632x = 2,105,830,511.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,105,830,511.94/57,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,539.26

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.