Home / 59,108.60-88,706.10-41,612.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,108.60, 88,706.10 and 41,612.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,108.60, 88,706.10 and 41,612.60 is: 62,449.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,108.60 : 88,706.10 = 41,612.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,108.60/88,706.10 = 41,612.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,108.60x = 88,706.10 × 41,612.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,108.60x = 3,691,291,456.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,691,291,456.86/59,108.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,449.31

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.