Home / 59,911.60-89,867.40-48,247.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,911.60, 89,867.40 and 48,247.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,911.60, 89,867.40 and 48,247.60 is: 72,371.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,911.60 : 89,867.40 = 48,247.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,911.60/89,867.40 = 48,247.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,911.60x = 89,867.40 × 48,247.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,911.60x = 4,335,886,368.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,335,886,368.24/59,911.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,371.40

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.