Home / 58,816.08-88,399.08-27,673.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,816.08, 88,399.08 and 27,673.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,816.08, 88,399.08 and 27,673.20 is: 41,592.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,816.08 : 88,399.08 = 27,673.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,816.08/88,399.08 = 27,673.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,816.08x = 88,399.08 × 27,673.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,816.08x = 2,446,285,420.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,446,285,420.66/58,816.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,592.12

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.