Home / 58,645.76-87,967.86-14,272.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,645.76, 87,967.86 and 14,272.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,645.76, 87,967.86 and 14,272.54 is: 21,408.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,645.76 : 87,967.86 = 14,272.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,645.76/87,967.86 = 14,272.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,645.76x = 87,967.86 × 14,272.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,645.76x = 1,255,524,527.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,255,524,527.12/58,645.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,408.62

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.