Home / 59,726.25-89,589.38-18,173.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,726.25, 89,589.38 and 18,173.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,726.25, 89,589.38 and 18,173.25 is: 27,259.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,726.25 : 89,589.38 = 18,173.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,726.25/89,589.38 = 18,173.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,726.25x = 89,589.38 × 18,173.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,726.25x = 1,628,130,109.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,628,130,109.22/59,726.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,259.88

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.