Home / 58,030.77-80,117.39-37,921.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,030.77, 80,117.39 and 37,921.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,030.77, 80,117.39 and 37,921.31 is: 52,354.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,030.77 : 80,117.39 = 37,921.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,030.77/80,117.39 = 37,921.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,030.77x = 80,117.39 × 37,921.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,030.77x = 3,038,156,076.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,038,156,076.80/58,030.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,354.23

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.