Home / 58,550.54-87,837.15-19,097.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,550.54, 87,837.15 and 19,097.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,550.54, 87,837.15 and 19,097.06 is: 28,649.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,550.54 : 87,837.15 = 19,097.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,550.54/87,837.15 = 19,097.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,550.54x = 87,837.15 × 19,097.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,550.54x = 1,677,431,323.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,677,431,323.78/58,550.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,649.29

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.