Home / 57,923.56-86,892.18-18,466.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,923.56, 86,892.18 and 18,466.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,923.56, 86,892.18 and 18,466.84 is: 27,702.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,923.56 : 86,892.18 = 18,466.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,923.56/86,892.18 = 18,466.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,923.56x = 86,892.18 × 18,466.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,923.56x = 1,604,623,985.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,604,623,985.31/57,923.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,702.44

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.