Home / 59,132.60-88,742.10-41,636.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,132.60, 88,742.10 and 41,636.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,132.60, 88,742.10 and 41,636.60 is: 62,485.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,132.60 : 88,742.10 = 41,636.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,132.60/88,742.10 = 41,636.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,132.60x = 88,742.10 × 41,636.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,132.60x = 3,694,919,320.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,694,919,320.86/59,132.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,485.32

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.