Home / 59,353.60-89,030.40-47,689.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,353.60, 89,030.40 and 47,689.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,353.60, 89,030.40 and 47,689.60 is: 71,534.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,353.60 : 89,030.40 = 47,689.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,353.60/89,030.40 = 47,689.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,353.60x = 89,030.40 × 47,689.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,353.60x = 4,245,824,163.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,245,824,163.84/59,353.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,534.40

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.