Home / 59,572.38-89,395.51-34,624.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,572.38, 89,395.51 and 34,624.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,572.38, 89,395.51 and 34,624.18 is: 51,957.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,572.38 : 89,395.51 = 34,624.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,572.38/89,395.51 = 34,624.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,572.38x = 89,395.51 × 34,624.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,572.38x = 3,095,246,254.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,095,246,254.62/59,572.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,957.74

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.