Home / 59,576.80-89,170.80-47,783.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,576.80, 89,170.80 and 47,783.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,576.80, 89,170.80 and 47,783.20 is: 71,518.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,576.80 : 89,170.80 = 47,783.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,576.80/89,170.80 = 47,783.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,576.80x = 89,170.80 × 47,783.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,576.80x = 4,260,866,170.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,260,866,170.56/59,576.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,518.88

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.