Home / 58,799.44-88,173.64-21,347.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,799.44, 88,173.64 and 21,347.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,799.44, 88,173.64 and 21,347.04 is: 32,011.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,799.44 : 88,173.64 = 21,347.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,799.44/88,173.64 = 21,347.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,799.44x = 88,173.64 × 21,347.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,799.44x = 1,882,246,220.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,882,246,220.03/58,799.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,011.30

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.