Home / 59,788.16-89,694.88-19,804.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,788.16, 89,694.88 and 19,804.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,788.16, 89,694.88 and 19,804.88 is: 29,711.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,788.16 : 89,694.88 = 19,804.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,788.16/89,694.88 = 19,804.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,788.16x = 89,694.88 × 19,804.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,788.16x = 1,776,395,936.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,776,395,936.05/59,788.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,711.50

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.