Home / 59,449.47-89,187.86-20,005.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,449.47, 89,187.86 and 20,005.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,449.47, 89,187.86 and 20,005.53 is: 30,012.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,449.47 : 89,187.86 = 20,005.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,449.47/89,187.86 = 20,005.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,449.47x = 89,187.86 × 20,005.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,449.47x = 1,784,250,408.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,250,408.87/59,449.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,012.89

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.