Home / 83,535.59-125,095.68-58,458.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,535.59, 125,095.68 and 58,458.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,535.59, 125,095.68 and 58,458.26 is: 87,542.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,535.59 : 125,095.68 = 58,458.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,535.59/125,095.68 = 58,458.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,535.59x = 125,095.68 × 58,458.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,535.59x = 7,312,875,160.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,312,875,160.84/83,535.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,542.04

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.