Home / 58,898.07-88,347.11-27,735.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,898.07, 88,347.11 and 27,735.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,898.07, 88,347.11 and 27,735.75 is: 41,603.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,898.07 : 88,347.11 = 27,735.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,898.07/88,347.11 = 27,735.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,898.07x = 88,347.11 × 27,735.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,898.07x = 2,450,373,217.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,450,373,217.50/58,898.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,603.63

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.