Home / 59,227.84-88,797.76-35,848.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,227.84, 88,797.76 and 35,848.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,227.84, 88,797.76 and 35,848.80 is: 53,746.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,227.84 : 88,797.76 = 35,848.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,227.84/88,797.76 = 35,848.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,227.84x = 88,797.76 × 35,848.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,227.84x = 3,183,293,138.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,183,293,138.69/59,227.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,746.57

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.