Home / 58,185.45-87,283.17-16,065.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,185.45, 87,283.17 and 16,065.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,185.45, 87,283.17 and 16,065.53 is: 24,099.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,185.45 : 87,283.17 = 16,065.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,185.45/87,283.17 = 16,065.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,185.45x = 87,283.17 × 16,065.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,185.45x = 1,402,250,386.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,402,250,386.13/58,185.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,099.67

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.