Home / 58,321.42-80,463.45-32,822.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,321.42, 80,463.45 and 32,822.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,321.42, 80,463.45 and 32,822.62 is: 45,283.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,321.42 : 80,463.45 = 32,822.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,321.42/80,463.45 = 32,822.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,321.42x = 80,463.45 × 32,822.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,321.42x = 2,641,021,243.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,641,021,243.24/58,321.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,283.90

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.