Home / 59,819.44-82,553.52-35,957.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,819.44, 82,553.52 and 35,957.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,819.44, 82,553.52 and 35,957.20 is: 49,622.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,819.44 : 82,553.52 = 35,957.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,819.44/82,553.52 = 35,957.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,819.44x = 82,553.52 × 35,957.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,819.44x = 2,968,393,429.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,968,393,429.34/59,819.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,622.55

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.