Home / 191,971.46-287,998.50-58,860.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 191,971.46, 287,998.50 and 58,860.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 191,971.46, 287,998.50 and 58,860.92 is: 88,304.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    191,971.46 : 287,998.50 = 58,860.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    191,971.46/287,998.50 = 58,860.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    191,971.46x = 287,998.50 × 58,860.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    191,971.46x = 16,951,856,668.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,951,856,668.62/191,971.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,304.05

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.