Home / 59,396.01-89,093.99-23,857.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,396.01, 89,093.99 and 23,857.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,396.01, 89,093.99 and 23,857.32 is: 35,785.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,396.01 : 89,093.99 = 23,857.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,396.01/89,093.99 = 23,857.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,396.01x = 89,093.99 × 23,857.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,396.01x = 2,125,543,829.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,125,543,829.51/59,396.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,785.97

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.