Home / 59,138.40-88,721.70-19,695.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,138.40, 88,721.70 and 19,695.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,138.40, 88,721.70 and 19,695.84 is: 29,548.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,138.40 : 88,721.70 = 19,695.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,138.40/88,721.70 = 19,695.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,138.40x = 88,721.70 × 19,695.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,138.40x = 1,747,448,407.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,747,448,407.73/59,138.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,548.46

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.