Home / 59,440.36-89,173.98-29,872.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,440.36, 89,173.98 and 29,872.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,440.36, 89,173.98 and 29,872.36 is: 44,815.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,440.36 : 89,173.98 = 29,872.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,440.36/89,173.98 = 29,872.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,440.36x = 89,173.98 × 29,872.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,440.36x = 2,663,837,233.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,663,837,233.19/59,440.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,815.29

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.