Home / 59,371.16-89,056.92-14,392.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,371.16, 89,056.92 and 14,392.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,371.16, 89,056.92 and 14,392.34 is: 21,588.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,371.16 : 89,056.92 = 14,392.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,371.16/89,056.92 = 14,392.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,371.16x = 89,056.92 × 14,392.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,371.16x = 1,281,736,954.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,281,736,954.75/59,371.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,588.55

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.