Home / 58,229.77-87,363.11-20,789.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,229.77, 87,363.11 and 20,789.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,229.77, 87,363.11 and 20,789.04 is: 31,190.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,229.77 : 87,363.11 = 20,789.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,229.77/87,363.11 = 20,789.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,229.77x = 87,363.11 × 20,789.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,229.77x = 1,816,195,240.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,195,240.29/58,229.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,190.15

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.