Home / 60,008.32-90,026.22-20,565.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,008.32, 90,026.22 and 20,565.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,008.32, 90,026.22 and 20,565.40 is: 30,852.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,008.32 : 90,026.22 = 20,565.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,008.32/90,026.22 = 20,565.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,008.32x = 90,026.22 × 20,565.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,008.32x = 1,851,425,224.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,851,425,224.79/60,008.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,852.81

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.