Home / 58,514.31-80,793.18-35,884.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,514.31, 80,793.18 and 35,884.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,514.31, 80,793.18 and 35,884.53 is: 49,547.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,514.31 : 80,793.18 = 35,884.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,514.31/80,793.18 = 35,884.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,514.31x = 80,793.18 × 35,884.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,514.31x = 2,899,225,291.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,899,225,291.51/58,514.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,547.29

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.