Home / 59,808.25-89,650.80-26,543.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,808.25, 89,650.80 and 26,543.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,808.25, 89,650.80 and 26,543.98 is: 39,788.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,808.25 : 89,650.80 = 26,543.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,808.25/89,650.80 = 26,543.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,808.25x = 89,650.80 × 26,543.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,808.25x = 2,379,689,042.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,379,689,042.18/59,808.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,788.64

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.