Home / 59,548.23-89,322.30-17,995.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,548.23, 89,322.30 and 17,995.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,548.23, 89,322.30 and 17,995.23 is: 26,992.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,548.23 : 89,322.30 = 17,995.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,548.23/89,322.30 = 17,995.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,548.23x = 89,322.30 × 17,995.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,548.23x = 1,607,375,332.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,375,332.63/59,548.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,992.83

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.