Home / 58,062.07-87,093.24-15,942.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,062.07, 87,093.24 and 15,942.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,062.07, 87,093.24 and 15,942.73 is: 23,914.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,062.07 : 87,093.24 = 15,942.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,062.07/87,093.24 = 15,942.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,062.07x = 87,093.24 × 15,942.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,062.07x = 1,388,504,010.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,388,504,010.15/58,062.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,914.13

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.