Home / 59,897.34-89,782.83-22,432.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,897.34, 89,782.83 and 22,432.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,897.34, 89,782.83 and 22,432.95 is: 33,625.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,897.34 : 89,782.83 = 22,432.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,897.34/89,782.83 = 22,432.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,897.34x = 89,782.83 × 22,432.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,897.34x = 2,014,093,736.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,014,093,736.25/59,897.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,625.76

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.