Home / 59,563.19-89,381.79-37,117.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,563.19, 89,381.79 and 37,117.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,563.19, 89,381.79 and 37,117.91 is: 55,699.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,563.19 : 89,381.79 = 37,117.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,563.19/89,381.79 = 37,117.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,563.19x = 89,381.79 × 37,117.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,563.19x = 3,317,665,460.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,317,665,460.31/59,563.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,699.93

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.