Home / 58,825.07-88,236.21-14,451.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,825.07, 88,236.21 and 14,451.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,825.07, 88,236.21 and 14,451.75 is: 21,677.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,825.07 : 88,236.21 = 14,451.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,825.07/88,236.21 = 14,451.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,825.07x = 88,236.21 × 14,451.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,825.07x = 1,275,167,647.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,167,647.87/58,825.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,677.28

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.