Home / 59,817.37-89,738.93-29,847.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,817.37, 89,738.93 and 29,847.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,817.37, 89,738.93 and 29,847.72 is: 44,778.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,817.37 : 89,738.93 = 29,847.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,817.37/89,738.93 = 29,847.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,817.37x = 89,738.93 × 29,847.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,817.37x = 2,678,502,455.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,678,502,455.74/59,817.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,778.00

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.