Home / 57,743.70-86,615.55-39,081.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,743.70, 86,615.55 and 39,081.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,743.70, 86,615.55 and 39,081.30 is: 58,621.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,743.70 : 86,615.55 = 39,081.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,743.70/86,615.55 = 39,081.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,743.70x = 86,615.55 × 39,081.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,743.70x = 3,385,048,294.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,385,048,294.22/57,743.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,621.95

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.