Home / 58,213.59-80,343.47-35,565.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,213.59, 80,343.47 and 35,565.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,213.59, 80,343.47 and 35,565.69 is: 49,085.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,213.59 : 80,343.47 = 35,565.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,213.59/80,343.47 = 35,565.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,213.59x = 80,343.47 × 35,565.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,213.59x = 2,857,470,769.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,470,769.72/58,213.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,085.97

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.