Home / 64,460.25-96,690.78-17,713.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,460.25, 96,690.78 and 17,713.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,460.25, 96,690.78 and 17,713.53 is: 26,570.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,460.25 : 96,690.78 = 17,713.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,460.25/96,690.78 = 17,713.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,460.25x = 96,690.78 × 17,713.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,460.25x = 1,712,735,032.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,712,735,032.25/64,460.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,570.41

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.