Home / 60,262.08-90,382.84-15,889.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,262.08, 90,382.84 and 15,889.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,262.08, 90,382.84 and 15,889.26 is: 23,831.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,262.08 : 90,382.84 = 15,889.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,262.08/90,382.84 = 15,889.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,262.08x = 90,382.84 × 15,889.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,262.08x = 1,436,116,743.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,116,743.51/60,262.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,831.19

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.