Home / 235,754.58-353,628.41-58,261.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 235,754.58, 353,628.41 and 58,261.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 235,754.58, 353,628.41 and 58,261.59 is: 87,391.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    235,754.58 : 353,628.41 = 58,261.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    235,754.58/353,628.41 = 58,261.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    235,754.58x = 353,628.41 × 58,261.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    235,754.58x = 20,602,953,144.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,602,953,144.46/235,754.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,391.53

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.