Home / 58,959.04-81,359.37-33,465.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,959.04, 81,359.37 and 33,465.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,959.04, 81,359.37 and 33,465.93 is: 46,180.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,959.04 : 81,359.37 = 33,465.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,959.04/81,359.37 = 33,465.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,959.04x = 81,359.37 × 33,465.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,959.04x = 2,722,766,407.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,722,766,407.14/58,959.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,180.64

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.