Home / 58,547.34-87,824.61-23,482.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,547.34, 87,824.61 and 23,482.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,547.34, 87,824.61 and 23,482.44 is: 35,225.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,547.34 : 87,824.61 = 23,482.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,547.34/87,824.61 = 23,482.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,547.34x = 87,824.61 × 23,482.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,547.34x = 2,062,336,134.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,062,336,134.85/58,547.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,225.10

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.