Home / 58,311.30-87,474.06-20,875.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,311.30, 87,474.06 and 20,875.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,311.30, 87,474.06 and 20,875.32 is: 31,315.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,311.30 : 87,474.06 = 20,875.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,311.30/87,474.06 = 20,875.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,311.30x = 87,474.06 × 20,875.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,311.30x = 1,826,048,994.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,826,048,994.20/58,311.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,315.53

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.