Home / 57,655.58-86,476.21-15,538.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,655.58, 86,476.21 and 15,538.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,655.58, 86,476.21 and 15,538.95 is: 23,306.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,655.58 : 86,476.21 = 15,538.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,655.58/86,476.21 = 15,538.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,655.58x = 86,476.21 × 15,538.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,655.58x = 1,343,749,503.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,343,749,503.38/57,655.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,306.50

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.