Home / 58,613.38-80,886.51-34,409.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,613.38, 80,886.51 and 34,409.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,613.38, 80,886.51 and 34,409.61 is: 47,485.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,613.38 : 80,886.51 = 34,409.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,613.38/80,886.51 = 34,409.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,613.38x = 80,886.51 × 34,409.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,613.38x = 2,783,273,263.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,783,273,263.36/58,613.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,485.29

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.