Home / 59,845.60-89,802.62-30,265.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,845.60, 89,802.62 and 30,265.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,845.60, 89,802.62 and 30,265.62 is: 45,415.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,845.60 : 89,802.62 = 30,265.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,845.60/89,802.62 = 30,265.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,845.60x = 89,802.62 × 30,265.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,845.60x = 2,717,931,597.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,717,931,597.33/59,845.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,415.73

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.