Home / 58,757.84-88,061.88-27,524.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,757.84, 88,061.88 and 27,524.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,757.84, 88,061.88 and 27,524.24 is: 41,251.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,757.84 : 88,061.88 = 27,524.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,757.84/88,061.88 = 27,524.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,757.84x = 88,061.88 × 27,524.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,757.84x = 2,423,836,319.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,423,836,319.97/58,757.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,251.28

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.