Home / 57,667.36-86,515.44-16,114

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,667.36, 86,515.44 and 16,114

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,667.36, 86,515.44 and 16,114 is: 24,175.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,667.36 : 86,515.44 = 16,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,667.36/86,515.44 = 16,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,667.36x = 86,515.44 × 16,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,667.36x = 1,394,109,800.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,109,800.16/57,667.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,175.02

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.