Home / 58,804.75-81,144.70-33,306.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,804.75, 81,144.70 and 33,306.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,804.75, 81,144.70 and 33,306.02 is: 45,958.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,804.75 : 81,144.70 = 33,306.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,804.75/81,144.70 = 33,306.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,804.75x = 81,144.70 × 33,306.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,804.75x = 2,702,606,834.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,702,606,834.56/58,804.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,958.99

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.