Home / 59,948.10-89,913.65-20,499.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,948.10, 89,913.65 and 20,499.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,948.10, 89,913.65 and 20,499.48 is: 30,746.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,948.10 : 89,913.65 = 20,499.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,948.10/89,913.65 = 20,499.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,948.10x = 89,913.65 × 20,499.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,948.10x = 1,843,182,967.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,843,182,967.40/59,948.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,746.31

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.