Home / 58,989.96-81,404.34-32,132.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,989.96, 81,404.34 and 32,132.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,989.96, 81,404.34 and 32,132.04 is: 44,341.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,989.96 : 81,404.34 = 32,132.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,989.96/81,404.34 = 32,132.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,989.96x = 81,404.34 × 32,132.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,989.96x = 2,615,687,509.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,615,687,509.05/58,989.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,341.23

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.