Home / 59,963.88-89,937.62-17,850.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,963.88, 89,937.62 and 17,850.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,963.88, 89,937.62 and 17,850.47 is: 26,773.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,963.88 : 89,937.62 = 17,850.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,963.88/89,937.62 = 17,850.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,963.88x = 89,937.62 × 17,850.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,963.88x = 1,605,428,248.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605,428,248.74/59,963.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,773.25

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.