Home / 58,633.05-88,067.27-34,986.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,633.05, 88,067.27 and 34,986.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,633.05, 88,067.27 and 34,986.75 is: 52,550.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,633.05 : 88,067.27 = 34,986.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,633.05/88,067.27 = 34,986.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,633.05x = 88,067.27 × 34,986.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,633.05x = 3,081,187,558.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,081,187,558.67/58,633.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,550.35

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.