Home / 58,498.07-87,756.28-25,227.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,498.07, 87,756.28 and 25,227.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,498.07, 87,756.28 and 25,227.59 is: 37,845.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,498.07 : 87,756.28 = 25,227.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,498.07/87,756.28 = 25,227.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,498.07x = 87,756.28 × 25,227.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,498.07x = 2,213,879,451.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,213,879,451.77/58,498.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,845.34

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.