Home / 59,200.10-88,800.15-37,081.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,200.10, 88,800.15 and 37,081.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,200.10, 88,800.15 and 37,081.70 is: 55,622.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,200.10 : 88,800.15 = 37,081.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,200.10/88,800.15 = 37,081.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,200.10x = 88,800.15 × 37,081.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,200.10x = 3,292,860,522.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,292,860,522.26/59,200.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,622.55

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.