Home / 58,726.24-88,084.60-16,604.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,726.24, 88,084.60 and 16,604.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,726.24, 88,084.60 and 16,604.64 is: 24,905.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,726.24 : 88,084.60 = 16,604.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,726.24/88,084.60 = 16,604.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,726.24x = 88,084.60 × 16,604.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,726.24x = 1,462,613,072.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,462,613,072.54/58,726.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,905.61

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.