Home / 58,286.73-87,428.02-18,842.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,286.73, 87,428.02 and 18,842.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,286.73, 87,428.02 and 18,842.81 is: 28,263.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,286.73 : 87,428.02 = 18,842.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,286.73/87,428.02 = 18,842.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,286.73x = 87,428.02 × 18,842.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,286.73x = 1,647,389,569.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,647,389,569.54/58,286.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,263.54

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.