Home / 59,799.13-82,516.60-36,825.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,799.13, 82,516.60 and 36,825.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,799.13, 82,516.60 and 36,825.30 is: 50,815.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,799.13 : 82,516.60 = 36,825.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,799.13/82,516.60 = 36,825.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,799.13x = 82,516.60 × 36,825.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,799.13x = 3,038,698,549.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,038,698,549.98/59,799.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,815.10

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.