Home / 57,803.26-86,741.34-22,738.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,803.26, 86,741.34 and 22,738.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,803.26, 86,741.34 and 22,738.36 is: 34,121.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,803.26 : 86,741.34 = 22,738.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,803.26/86,741.34 = 22,738.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,803.26x = 86,741.34 × 22,738.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,803.26x = 1,972,355,815.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,972,355,815.80/57,803.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,121.88

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.