Home / 59,845.97-82,621.17-39,730.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,845.97, 82,621.17 and 39,730.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,845.97, 82,621.17 and 39,730.35 is: 54,850.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,845.97 : 82,621.17 = 39,730.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,845.97/82,621.17 = 39,730.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,845.97x = 82,621.17 × 39,730.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,845.97x = 3,282,568,001.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,282,568,001.51/59,845.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,850.28

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.