Home / 58,804.18-81,149.79-31,946.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,804.18, 81,149.79 and 31,946.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,804.18, 81,149.79 and 31,946.74 is: 44,086.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,804.18 : 81,149.79 = 31,946.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,804.18/81,149.79 = 31,946.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,804.18x = 81,149.79 × 31,946.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,804.18x = 2,592,471,242.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,592,471,242.18/58,804.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,086.51

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.