Home / 59,901.86-89,766.63-41,203.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,901.86, 89,766.63 and 41,203.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,901.86, 89,766.63 and 41,203.01 is: 61,745.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,901.86 : 89,766.63 = 41,203.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,901.86/89,766.63 = 41,203.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,901.86x = 89,766.63 × 41,203.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,901.86x = 3,698,655,577.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,698,655,577.97/59,901.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,745.25

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.