Home / 59,468.60-82,067.80-32,609.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,468.60, 82,067.80 and 32,609.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,468.60, 82,067.80 and 32,609.51 is: 45,001.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,468.60 : 82,067.80 = 32,609.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,468.60/82,067.80 = 32,609.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,468.60x = 82,067.80 × 32,609.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,468.60x = 2,676,190,744.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,676,190,744.78/59,468.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,001.74

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.