Home / 60,569.16-90,912.06-56,749.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,569.16, 90,912.06 and 56,749.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,569.16, 90,912.06 and 56,749.32 is: 85,178.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,569.16 : 90,912.06 = 56,749.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,569.16/90,912.06 = 56,749.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,569.16x = 90,912.06 × 56,749.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,569.16x = 5,159,197,584.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,159,197,584.80/60,569.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,178.62

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.