Home / 59,727.20-89,590.80-18,186.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,727.20, 89,590.80 and 18,186.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,727.20, 89,590.80 and 18,186.08 is: 27,279.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,727.20 : 89,590.80 = 18,186.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,727.20/89,590.80 = 18,186.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,727.20x = 89,590.80 × 18,186.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,727.20x = 1,629,305,456.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,629,305,456.06/59,727.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,279.12

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.