Home / 58,262.67-87,381.36-20,825.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,262.67, 87,381.36 and 20,825.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,262.67, 87,381.36 and 20,825.33 is: 31,233.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,262.67 : 87,381.36 = 20,825.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,262.67/87,381.36 = 20,825.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,262.67x = 87,381.36 × 20,825.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,262.67x = 1,819,745,408.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,819,745,408.13/58,262.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,233.47

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.