Home / 59,909.04-89,689.68-34,872.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,909.04, 89,689.68 and 34,872.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,909.04, 89,689.68 and 34,872.72 is: 52,207.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,909.04 : 89,689.68 = 34,872.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,909.04/89,689.68 = 34,872.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,909.04x = 89,689.68 × 34,872.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,909.04x = 3,127,723,097.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,127,723,097.53/59,909.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,207.87

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.