Home / 58,227.69-87,254.96-30,110.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,227.69, 87,254.96 and 30,110.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,227.69, 87,254.96 and 30,110.21 is: 45,120.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,227.69 : 87,254.96 = 30,110.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,227.69/87,254.96 = 30,110.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,227.69x = 87,254.96 × 30,110.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,227.69x = 2,627,264,582.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,627,264,582.32/58,227.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,120.54

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.