Home / 58,790.61-88,209.29-18,815.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,790.61, 88,209.29 and 18,815.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,790.61, 88,209.29 and 18,815.76 is: 28,231.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,790.61 : 88,209.29 = 18,815.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,790.61/88,209.29 = 18,815.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,790.61x = 88,209.29 × 18,815.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,790.61x = 1,659,724,877.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,659,724,877.45/58,790.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,231.12

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.