Home / 59,091.76-88,638.42-19,648.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,091.76, 88,638.42 and 19,648.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,091.76, 88,638.42 and 19,648.88 is: 29,473.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,091.76 : 88,638.42 = 19,648.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,091.76/88,638.42 = 19,648.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,091.76x = 88,638.42 × 19,648.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,091.76x = 1,741,645,136.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,645,136.53/59,091.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,473.57

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.