Home / 58,348.03-87,517.80-22,802.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,348.03, 87,517.80 and 22,802.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,348.03, 87,517.80 and 22,802.69 is: 34,202.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,348.03 : 87,517.80 = 22,802.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,348.03/87,517.80 = 22,802.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,348.03x = 87,517.80 × 22,802.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,348.03x = 1,995,641,262.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,995,641,262.88/58,348.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,202.38

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.