Home / 58,737.62-88,115.62-19,285.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,737.62, 88,115.62 and 19,285.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,737.62, 88,115.62 and 19,285.76 is: 28,931.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,737.62 : 88,115.62 = 19,285.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,737.62/88,115.62 = 19,285.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,737.62x = 88,115.62 × 19,285.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,737.62x = 1,699,376,699.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,699,376,699.57/58,737.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,931.66

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.