Home / 58,041.07-87,072.53-41,359.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,041.07, 87,072.53 and 41,359.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,041.07, 87,072.53 and 41,359.72 is: 62,047.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,041.07 : 87,072.53 = 41,359.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,041.07/87,072.53 = 41,359.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,041.07x = 87,072.53 × 41,359.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,041.07x = 3,601,295,460.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,601,295,460.49/58,041.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,047.37

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.