Home / 58,923.87-88,138.09-49,672.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,923.87, 88,138.09 and 49,672.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,923.87, 88,138.09 and 49,672.09 is: 74,299.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,923.87 : 88,138.09 = 49,672.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,923.87/88,138.09 = 49,672.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,923.87x = 88,138.09 × 49,672.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,923.87x = 4,378,002,815.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,378,002,815.39/58,923.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,299.31

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.