Home / 58,763.43-81,080.87-34,898.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,763.43, 81,080.87 and 34,898.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,763.43, 81,080.87 and 34,898.13 is: 48,151.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,763.43 : 81,080.87 = 34,898.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,763.43/81,080.87 = 34,898.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,763.43x = 81,080.87 × 34,898.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,763.43x = 2,829,570,567.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,829,570,567.28/58,763.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,151.90

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.