Home / 58,374.82-87,522.23-20,934.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,374.82, 87,522.23 and 20,934.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,374.82, 87,522.23 and 20,934.09 is: 31,386.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,374.82 : 87,522.23 = 20,934.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,374.82/87,522.23 = 20,934.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,374.82x = 87,522.23 × 20,934.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,374.82x = 1,832,198,292.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,832,198,292.16/58,374.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,386.79

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.