Home / 57,813.20-86,719.80-16,254.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,813.20, 86,719.80 and 16,254.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,813.20, 86,719.80 and 16,254.80 is: 24,382.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,813.20 : 86,719.80 = 16,254.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,813.20/86,719.80 = 16,254.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,813.20x = 86,719.80 × 16,254.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,813.20x = 1,409,613,005.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,613,005.04/57,813.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,382.20

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.