Home / 59,747.32-89,633.94-18,193.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,747.32, 89,633.94 and 18,193.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,747.32, 89,633.94 and 18,193.24 is: 27,293.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,747.32 : 89,633.94 = 18,193.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,747.32/89,633.94 = 18,193.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,747.32x = 89,633.94 × 18,193.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,747.32x = 1,630,731,782.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,731,782.57/59,747.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,293.81

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.