Home / 59,805.20-89,707.80-24,726.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,805.20, 89,707.80 and 24,726.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,805.20, 89,707.80 and 24,726.80 is: 37,090.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,805.20 : 89,707.80 = 24,726.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,805.20/89,707.80 = 24,726.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,805.20x = 89,707.80 × 24,726.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,805.20x = 2,218,186,829.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,218,186,829.04/59,805.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,090.20

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.