Home / 58,906.49-88,295.45-28,941.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,906.49, 88,295.45 and 28,941.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,906.49, 88,295.45 and 28,941.35 is: 43,380.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,906.49 : 88,295.45 = 28,941.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,906.49/88,295.45 = 28,941.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,906.49x = 88,295.45 × 28,941.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,906.49x = 2,555,388,935.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,555,388,935.67/58,906.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,380.43

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.