Home / 59,834.75-89,752.13-16,058.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,834.75, 89,752.13 and 16,058.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,834.75, 89,752.13 and 16,058.75 is: 24,088.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,834.75 : 89,752.13 = 16,058.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,834.75/89,752.13 = 16,058.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,834.75x = 89,752.13 × 16,058.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,834.75x = 1,441,306,937.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,441,306,937.34/59,834.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,088.13

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.