Home / 59,473.46-89,201.43-17,342.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,473.46, 89,201.43 and 17,342.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,473.46, 89,201.43 and 17,342.21 is: 26,010.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,473.46 : 89,201.43 = 17,342.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,473.46/89,201.43 = 17,342.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,473.46x = 89,201.43 × 17,342.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,473.46x = 1,546,949,485.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,949,485.35/59,473.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,010.76

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.