Home / 59,785.58-82,500.91-32,927.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,785.58, 82,500.91 and 32,927.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,785.58, 82,500.91 and 32,927.18 is: 45,437.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,785.58 : 82,500.91 = 32,927.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,785.58/82,500.91 = 32,927.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,785.58x = 82,500.91 × 32,927.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,785.58x = 2,716,522,313.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,716,522,313.73/59,785.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,437.75

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.