Home / 59,947.36-89,934.81-20,504.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,947.36, 89,934.81 and 20,504.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,947.36, 89,934.81 and 20,504.41 is: 30,761.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,947.36 : 89,934.81 = 20,504.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,947.36/89,934.81 = 20,504.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,947.36x = 89,934.81 × 20,504.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,947.36x = 1,844,060,217.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,844,060,217.51/59,947.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,761.32

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.