Home / 59,280.12-88,805.03-52,970.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,280.12, 88,805.03 and 52,970.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,280.12, 88,805.03 and 52,970.63 is: 79,353.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,280.12 : 88,805.03 = 52,970.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,280.12/88,805.03 = 52,970.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,280.12x = 88,805.03 × 52,970.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,280.12x = 4,704,057,677.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,704,057,677.39/59,280.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,353.04

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.