Home / 58,258.37-87,199.61-30,139.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,258.37, 87,199.61 and 30,139.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,258.37, 87,199.61 and 30,139.71 is: 45,112.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,258.37 : 87,199.61 = 30,139.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,258.37/87,199.61 = 30,139.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,258.37x = 87,199.61 × 30,139.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,258.37x = 2,628,170,957.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,628,170,957.51/58,258.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,112.33

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.