Home / 58,338.33-87,512.10-28,740.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,338.33, 87,512.10 and 28,740.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,338.33, 87,512.10 and 28,740.02 is: 43,112.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,338.33 : 87,512.10 = 28,740.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,338.33/87,512.10 = 28,740.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,338.33x = 87,512.10 × 28,740.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,338.33x = 2,515,098,958.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,515,098,958.91/58,338.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,112.29

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.