Home / 58,821.20-88,231.80-23,742.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,821.20, 88,231.80 and 23,742.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,821.20, 88,231.80 and 23,742.80 is: 35,614.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,821.20 : 88,231.80 = 23,742.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,821.20/88,231.80 = 23,742.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,821.20x = 88,231.80 × 23,742.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,821.20x = 2,094,869,981.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,094,869,981.04/58,821.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,614.20

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.