Home / 58,048.10-87,072.25-15,928.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,048.10, 87,072.25 and 15,928.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,048.10, 87,072.25 and 15,928.76 is: 23,893.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,048.10 : 87,072.25 = 15,928.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,048.10/87,072.25 = 15,928.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,048.10x = 87,072.25 × 15,928.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,048.10x = 1,386,952,972.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,952,972.91/58,048.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,893.17

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.