Home / 58,482.96-87,703.74-19,032.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,482.96, 87,703.74 and 19,032.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,482.96, 87,703.74 and 19,032.72 is: 28,542.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,482.96 : 87,703.74 = 19,032.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,482.96/87,703.74 = 19,032.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,482.96x = 87,703.74 × 19,032.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,482.96x = 1,669,240,726.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,669,240,726.37/58,482.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,542.34

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.