Home / 64,570.52-96,861.34-17,823.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,570.52, 96,861.34 and 17,823.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,570.52, 96,861.34 and 17,823.40 is: 26,736.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,570.52 : 96,861.34 = 17,823.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,570.52/96,861.34 = 17,823.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,570.52x = 96,861.34 × 17,823.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,570.52x = 1,726,398,407.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,398,407.36/64,570.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,736.63

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.