Home / 58,844.91-88,217.58-25,539.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,844.91, 88,217.58 and 25,539.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,844.91, 88,217.58 and 25,539.78 is: 38,288.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,844.91 : 88,217.58 = 25,539.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,844.91/88,217.58 = 25,539.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,844.91x = 88,217.58 × 25,539.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,844.91x = 2,253,057,585.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,253,057,585.33/58,844.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,288.06

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.