Home / 59,917.41-89,876.12-20,474.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,917.41, 89,876.12 and 20,474.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,917.41, 89,876.12 and 20,474.87 is: 30,712.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,917.41 : 89,876.12 = 20,474.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,917.41/89,876.12 = 20,474.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,917.41x = 89,876.12 × 20,474.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,917.41x = 1,840,201,321.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,201,321.35/59,917.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,712.30

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.