Home / 59,973.40-89,960.10-59,098.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,973.40, 89,960.10 and 59,098.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,973.40, 89,960.10 and 59,098.60 is: 88,647.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,973.40 : 89,960.10 = 59,098.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,973.40/89,960.10 = 59,098.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,973.40x = 89,960.10 × 59,098.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,973.40x = 5,316,515,965.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,316,515,965.86/59,973.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,647.90

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.