Home / 64,021.98-96,021.36-17,263.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,021.98, 96,021.36 and 17,263.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,021.98, 96,021.36 and 17,263.92 is: 25,892.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,021.98 : 96,021.36 = 17,263.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,021.98/96,021.36 = 17,263.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,021.98x = 96,021.36 × 17,263.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,021.98x = 1,657,705,077.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,657,705,077.33/64,021.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,892.75

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.