Home / 58,877.69-88,323.82-19,424.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,877.69, 88,323.82 and 19,424.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,877.69, 88,323.82 and 19,424.21 is: 29,138.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,877.69 : 88,323.82 = 19,424.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,877.69/88,323.82 = 19,424.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,877.69x = 88,323.82 × 19,424.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,877.69x = 1,715,619,937.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,715,619,937.50/58,877.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,138.71

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.