Home / 59,109.52-88,679.66-17,556.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,109.52, 88,679.66 and 17,556.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,109.52, 88,679.66 and 17,556.52 is: 26,339.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,109.52 : 88,679.66 = 17,556.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,109.52/88,679.66 = 17,556.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,109.52x = 88,679.66 × 17,556.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,109.52x = 1,556,906,224.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,556,906,224.38/59,109.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,339.35

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.