Home / 58,536.21-87,804.83-14,163.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,536.21, 87,804.83 and 14,163.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,536.21, 87,804.83 and 14,163.01 is: 21,244.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,536.21 : 87,804.83 = 14,163.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,536.21/87,804.83 = 14,163.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,536.21x = 87,804.83 × 14,163.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,536.21x = 1,243,580,175.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,580,175.50/58,536.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,244.63

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.