Home / 59,152,642.40-88,579,664.40-38,847,951.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,152,642.40, 88,579,664.40 and 38,847,951.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,152,642.40, 88,579,664.40 and 38,847,951.20 is: 58,173,875.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,152,642.40 : 88,579,664.40 = 38,847,951.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,152,642.40/88,579,664.40 = 38,847,951.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,152,642.40x = 88,579,664.40 × 38,847,951.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,152,642.40x = 3,441,138,479,923,578
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,441,138,479,923,578/59,152,642.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,173,875.93

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.