Home / 58,188.26-80,308.91-34,317.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,188.26, 80,308.91 and 34,317.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,188.26, 80,308.91 and 34,317.56 is: 47,363.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,188.26 : 80,308.91 = 34,317.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,188.26/80,308.91 = 34,317.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,188.26x = 80,308.91 × 34,317.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,188.26x = 2,756,005,521.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,756,005,521.71/58,188.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,363.60

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.