Home / 65,362.10-97,897.35-56,614.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,362.10, 97,897.35 and 56,614.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,362.10, 97,897.35 and 56,614.10 is: 84,794.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,362.10 : 97,897.35 = 56,614.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,362.10/97,897.35 = 56,614.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,362.10x = 97,897.35 × 56,614.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,362.10x = 5,542,370,362.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,542,370,362.64/65,362.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,794.86

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.