Home / 58,753.20-88,144.38-27,552

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,753.20, 88,144.38 and 27,552

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,753.20, 88,144.38 and 27,552 is: 41,334.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,753.20 : 88,144.38 = 27,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,753.20/88,144.38 = 27,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,753.20x = 88,144.38 × 27,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,753.20x = 2,428,553,957.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,428,553,957.76/58,753.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,334.84

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.