Home / 59,437.13-89,234.85-34,495.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,437.13, 89,234.85 and 34,495.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,437.13, 89,234.85 and 34,495.07 is: 51,788.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,437.13 : 89,234.85 = 34,495.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,437.13/89,234.85 = 34,495.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,437.13x = 89,234.85 × 34,495.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,437.13x = 3,078,161,951.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,078,161,951.02/59,437.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,788.54

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.