Home / 192,419.40-288,635.70-59,298.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,419.40, 288,635.70 and 59,298.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,419.40, 288,635.70 and 59,298.60 is: 88,949.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,419.40 : 288,635.70 = 59,298.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,419.40/288,635.70 = 59,298.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,419.40x = 288,635.70 × 59,298.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,419.40x = 17,115,692,920.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,115,692,920.02/192,419.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,949.93

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.