Home / 59,630.20-89,477.70-24,573.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,630.20, 89,477.70 and 24,573.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,630.20, 89,477.70 and 24,573.40 is: 36,873.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,630.20 : 89,477.70 = 24,573.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,630.20/89,477.70 = 24,573.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,630.20x = 89,477.70 × 24,573.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,630.20x = 2,198,771,313.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,771,313.18/59,630.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,873.45

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.