Home / 58,047.36-80,139.42-44,592.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,047.36, 80,139.42 and 44,592.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,047.36, 80,139.42 and 44,592.18 is: 61,563.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,047.36 : 80,139.42 = 44,592.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,047.36/80,139.42 = 44,592.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,047.36x = 80,139.42 × 44,592.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,047.36x = 3,573,591,441.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,573,591,441.74/58,047.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,563.38

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.