Home / 58,625.44-87,936.72-17,072.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,625.44, 87,936.72 and 17,072.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,625.44, 87,936.72 and 17,072.80 is: 25,608.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,625.44 : 87,936.72 = 17,072.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,625.44/87,936.72 = 17,072.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,625.44x = 87,936.72 × 17,072.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,625.44x = 1,501,326,033.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,326,033.22/58,625.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,608.78

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.