Home / 59,124,842.40-88,687,263.60-38,952,861.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,124,842.40, 88,687,263.60 and 38,952,861.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,124,842.40, 88,687,263.60 and 38,952,861.60 is: 58,429,292.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,124,842.40 : 88,687,263.60 = 38,952,861.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,124,842.40/88,687,263.60 = 38,952,861.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,124,842.40x = 88,687,263.60 × 38,952,861.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,124,842.40x = 3,454,622,704,693,517.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,454,622,704,693,517.50/59,124,842.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,429,292.40

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.