Home / 58,803.12-88,204.50-23,742.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,803.12, 88,204.50 and 23,742.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,803.12, 88,204.50 and 23,742.36 is: 35,613.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,803.12 : 88,204.50 = 23,742.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,803.12/88,204.50 = 23,742.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,803.12x = 88,204.50 × 23,742.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,803.12x = 2,094,182,992.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,094,182,992.62/58,803.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,613.47

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.