Home / 59,926.40-89,911.20-24,891.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,926.40, 89,911.20 and 24,891.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,926.40, 89,911.20 and 24,891.20 is: 37,345.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,926.40 : 89,911.20 = 24,891.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,926.40/89,911.20 = 24,891.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,926.40x = 89,911.20 × 24,891.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,926.40x = 2,237,997,661.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,237,997,661.44/59,926.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,345.77

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.