Home / 58,919.47-81,307.51-32,062.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,919.47, 81,307.51 and 32,062.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,919.47, 81,307.51 and 32,062.04 is: 44,244.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,919.47 : 81,307.51 = 32,062.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,919.47/81,307.51 = 32,062.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,919.47x = 81,307.51 × 32,062.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,919.47x = 2,606,884,637.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,606,884,637.92/58,919.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,244.88

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.