Home / 59,384.61-89,055.18-17,253.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,384.61, 89,055.18 and 17,253.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,384.61, 89,055.18 and 17,253.27 is: 25,873.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,384.61 : 89,055.18 = 17,253.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,384.61/89,055.18 = 17,253.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,384.61x = 89,055.18 × 17,253.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,384.61x = 1,536,493,065.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,493,065.44/59,384.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,873.59

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.