Home / 58,361.23-87,534.51-16,244.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,361.23, 87,534.51 and 16,244.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,361.23, 87,534.51 and 16,244.47 is: 24,364.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,361.23 : 87,534.51 = 16,244.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,361.23/87,534.51 = 16,244.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,361.23x = 87,534.51 × 16,244.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,361.23x = 1,421,951,721.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,951,721.66/58,361.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,364.66

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.