Home / 58,749.30-88,106.13-16,626.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,749.30, 88,106.13 and 16,626.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,749.30, 88,106.13 and 16,626.06 is: 24,934.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,749.30 : 88,106.13 = 16,626.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,749.30/88,106.13 = 16,626.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,749.30x = 88,106.13 × 16,626.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,749.30x = 1,464,857,803.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,464,857,803.75/58,749.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,934.05

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.