Home / 59,120.36-88,613.58-19,668.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,120.36, 88,613.58 and 19,668.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,120.36, 88,613.58 and 19,668.20 is: 29,480.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,120.36 : 88,613.58 = 19,668.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,120.36/88,613.58 = 19,668.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,120.36x = 88,613.58 × 19,668.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,120.36x = 1,742,869,614.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,742,869,614.16/59,120.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,480.02

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.