Home / 58,324.60-87,486.90-16,204.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,324.60, 87,486.90 and 16,204.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,324.60, 87,486.90 and 16,204.60 is: 24,306.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,324.60 : 87,486.90 = 16,204.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,324.60/87,486.90 = 16,204.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,324.60x = 87,486.90 × 16,204.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,324.60x = 1,417,690,219.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,690,219.74/58,324.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,306.90

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.