Home / 59,496.78-82,104.78-34,002.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,496.78, 82,104.78 and 34,002.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,496.78, 82,104.78 and 34,002.90 is: 46,923.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,496.78 : 82,104.78 = 34,002.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,496.78/82,104.78 = 34,002.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,496.78x = 82,104.78 × 34,002.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,496.78x = 2,791,800,623.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,791,800,623.86/59,496.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,923.56

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.