Home / 59,111.91-88,648.83-19,658.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,111.91, 88,648.83 and 19,658.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,111.91, 88,648.83 and 19,658.43 is: 29,481.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,111.91 : 88,648.83 = 19,658.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,111.91/88,648.83 = 19,658.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,111.91x = 88,648.83 × 19,658.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,111.91x = 1,742,696,819.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,742,696,819.14/59,111.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,481.31

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.