Home / 58,563.75-87,848.06-17,010.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,563.75, 87,848.06 and 17,010.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,563.75, 87,848.06 and 17,010.75 is: 25,516.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,563.75 : 87,848.06 = 17,010.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,563.75/87,848.06 = 17,010.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,563.75x = 87,848.06 × 17,010.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,563.75x = 1,494,361,386.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,494,361,386.65/58,563.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,516.83

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.