Home / 58,882.72-88,284.12-29,960.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,882.72, 88,284.12 and 29,960.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,882.72, 88,284.12 and 29,960.28 is: 44,920.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,882.72 : 88,284.12 = 29,960.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,882.72/88,284.12 = 29,960.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,882.72x = 88,284.12 × 29,960.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,882.72x = 2,645,016,954.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,016,954.75/58,882.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,920.09

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.