Home / 59,383.05-89,080.44-17,263.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,383.05, 89,080.44 and 17,263.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,383.05, 89,080.44 and 17,263.52 is: 25,896.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,383.05 : 89,080.44 = 17,263.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,383.05/89,080.44 = 17,263.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,383.05x = 89,080.44 × 17,263.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,383.05x = 1,537,841,957.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,537,841,957.55/59,383.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,896.99

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.