Home / 58,614.87-87,671.13-54,360.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,614.87, 87,671.13 and 54,360.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,614.87, 87,671.13 and 54,360.48 is: 81,307.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,614.87 : 87,671.13 = 54,360.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,614.87/87,671.13 = 54,360.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,614.87x = 87,671.13 × 54,360.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,614.87x = 4,765,844,708.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,765,844,708.94/58,614.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,307.78

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.