Home / 58,981.54-88,355.24-27,838.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,981.54, 88,355.24 and 27,838.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,981.54, 88,355.24 and 27,838.66 is: 41,702.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,981.54 : 88,355.24 = 27,838.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,981.54/88,355.24 = 27,838.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,981.54x = 88,355.24 × 27,838.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,981.54x = 2,459,691,485.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,459,691,485.58/58,981.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,702.73

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.