Home / 58,483.28-80,703.86-32,988.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,483.28, 80,703.86 and 32,988.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,483.28, 80,703.86 and 32,988.90 is: 45,522.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,483.28 : 80,703.86 = 32,988.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,483.28/80,703.86 = 32,988.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,483.28x = 80,703.86 × 32,988.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,483.28x = 2,662,331,567.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,662,331,567.15/58,483.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,522.95

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.