Home / 59,842.65-82,583.41-32,986.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,842.65, 82,583.41 and 32,986.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,842.65, 82,583.41 and 32,986.19 is: 45,521.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,842.65 : 82,583.41 = 32,986.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,842.65/82,583.41 = 32,986.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,842.65x = 82,583.41 × 32,986.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,842.65x = 2,724,112,053.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,724,112,053.11/59,842.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,521.25

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.