Home / 58,077.33-80,174.92-38,950.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,077.33, 80,174.92 and 38,950.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,077.33, 80,174.92 and 38,950.16 is: 53,770.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,077.33 : 80,174.92 = 38,950.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,077.33/80,174.92 = 38,950.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,077.33x = 80,174.92 × 38,950.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,077.33x = 3,122,825,961.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,122,825,961.99/58,077.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,770.14

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.