Home / 58,946.33-81,165.78-44,431.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,946.33, 81,165.78 and 44,431.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,946.33, 81,165.78 and 44,431.60 is: 61,179.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,946.33 : 81,165.78 = 44,431.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,946.33/81,165.78 = 44,431.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,946.33x = 81,165.78 × 44,431.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,946.33x = 3,606,325,267.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,606,325,267.73/58,946.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,179.82

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.