Home / 58,305.59-87,469.47-40,369.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,305.59, 87,469.47 and 40,369.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,305.59, 87,469.47 and 40,369.46 is: 60,561.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,305.59 : 87,469.47 = 40,369.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,305.59/87,469.47 = 40,369.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,305.59x = 87,469.47 × 40,369.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,305.59x = 3,531,094,833.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,094,833.04/58,305.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,561.86

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.