Home / 58,874.40-88,347.12-25,594.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,874.40, 88,347.12 and 25,594.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,874.40, 88,347.12 and 25,594.08 is: 38,406.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,874.40 : 88,347.12 = 25,594.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,874.40/88,347.12 = 25,594.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,874.40x = 88,347.12 × 25,594.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,874.40x = 2,261,163,257.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,261,163,257.05/58,874.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,406.56

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.