Home / 59,919-89,758.19-29,842.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,919, 89,758.19 and 29,842.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,919, 89,758.19 and 29,842.62 is: 44,704.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,919 : 89,758.19 = 29,842.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,919/89,758.19 = 29,842.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,919x = 89,758.19 × 29,842.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,919x = 2,678,619,406.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,678,619,406.84/59,919
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,704.01

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.