Home / 39.36-59.31-39.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39.36, 59.31 and 39.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39.36, 59.31 and 39.03 is: 58.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39.36 : 59.31 = 39.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39.36/59.31 = 39.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39.36x = 59.31 × 39.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39.36x = 2,314.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,314.87/39.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.81

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.