Home / 59,342.28-89,048.43-21,928.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,342.28, 89,048.43 and 21,928.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,342.28, 89,048.43 and 21,928.83 is: 32,906.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,342.28 : 89,048.43 = 21,928.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,342.28/89,048.43 = 21,928.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,342.28x = 89,048.43 × 21,928.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,342.28x = 1,952,727,883.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,952,727,883.24/59,342.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,906.18

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.