Home / 59,616.98-89,425.29-15,243.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,616.98, 89,425.29 and 15,243.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,616.98, 89,425.29 and 15,243.74 is: 22,865.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,616.98 : 89,425.29 = 15,243.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,616.98/89,425.29 = 15,243.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,616.98x = 89,425.29 × 15,243.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,616.98x = 1,363,175,870.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,175,870.18/59,616.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,865.56

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.