Home / 58,923.16-88,382.60-25,643.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,923.16, 88,382.60 and 25,643.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,923.16, 88,382.60 and 25,643.24 is: 38,463.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,923.16 : 88,382.60 = 25,643.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,923.16/88,382.60 = 25,643.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,923.16x = 88,382.60 × 25,643.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,923.16x = 2,266,415,653.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,266,415,653.49/58,923.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,463.92

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.