Home / 59,034.42-88,551.33-14,661.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,034.42, 88,551.33 and 14,661.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,034.42, 88,551.33 and 14,661.17 is: 21,991.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,034.42 : 88,551.33 = 14,661.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,034.42/88,551.33 = 14,661.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,034.42x = 88,551.33 × 14,661.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,034.42x = 1,298,265,937.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,265,937.19/59,034.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,991.68

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.