Home / 59,618.31-89,431.62-20,162.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,618.31, 89,431.62 and 20,162.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,618.31, 89,431.62 and 20,162.10 is: 30,244.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,618.31 : 89,431.62 = 20,162.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,618.31/89,431.62 = 20,162.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,618.31x = 89,431.62 × 20,162.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,618.31x = 1,803,129,265.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,803,129,265.60/59,618.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,244.56

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.