Home / 58,401.40-80,584.74-33,246.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,401.40, 80,584.74 and 33,246.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,401.40, 80,584.74 and 33,246.04 is: 45,874.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,401.40 : 80,584.74 = 33,246.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,401.40/80,584.74 = 33,246.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,401.40x = 80,584.74 × 33,246.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,401.40x = 2,679,123,489.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,679,123,489.43/58,401.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,874.30

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.