Home / 58,545.96-87,819-27,403.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,545.96, 87,819 and 27,403.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,545.96, 87,819 and 27,403.08 is: 41,104.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,545.96 : 87,819 = 27,403.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,545.96/87,819 = 27,403.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,545.96x = 87,819 × 27,403.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,545.96x = 2,406,511,082.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,406,511,082.52/58,545.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,104.65

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.