Home / 57,757.65-86,639.54-18,317.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,757.65, 86,639.54 and 18,317.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,757.65, 86,639.54 and 18,317.85 is: 27,477.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,757.65 : 86,639.54 = 18,317.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,757.65/86,639.54 = 18,317.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,757.65x = 86,639.54 × 18,317.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,757.65x = 1,587,050,006.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,587,050,006.20/57,757.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,477.75

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.