Home / 59,310.48-88,867.28-41,743.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,310.48, 88,867.28 and 41,743.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,310.48, 88,867.28 and 41,743.40 is: 62,545.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,310.48 : 88,867.28 = 41,743.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,310.48/88,867.28 = 41,743.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,310.48x = 88,867.28 × 41,743.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,310.48x = 3,709,622,341.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,709,622,341.05/59,310.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,545.82

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.