Home / 59,757.21-82,467.92-32,899.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,757.21, 82,467.92 and 32,899.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,757.21, 82,467.92 and 32,899.43 is: 45,402.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,757.21 : 82,467.92 = 32,899.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,757.21/82,467.92 = 32,899.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,757.21x = 82,467.92 × 32,899.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,757.21x = 2,713,147,849.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,713,147,849.70/59,757.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,402.85

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.