Home / 58,175.54-80,280.10-35,552.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,175.54, 80,280.10 and 35,552.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,175.54, 80,280.10 and 35,552.40 is: 49,061.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,175.54 : 80,280.10 = 35,552.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,175.54/80,280.10 = 35,552.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,175.54x = 80,280.10 × 35,552.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,175.54x = 2,854,150,227.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,150,227.24/58,175.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,061.00

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.