Home / 58,679.40-88,019.10-19,237.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,679.40, 88,019.10 and 19,237.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,679.40, 88,019.10 and 19,237.80 is: 28,856.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,679.40 : 88,019.10 = 19,237.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,679.40/88,019.10 = 19,237.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,679.40x = 88,019.10 × 19,237.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,679.40x = 1,693,293,841.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,693,293,841.98/58,679.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,856.70

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.