Home / 39,008.40-58,415.40-31,232.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,008.40, 58,415.40 and 31,232.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,008.40, 58,415.40 and 31,232.40 is: 46,770.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,008.40 : 58,415.40 = 31,232.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,008.40/58,415.40 = 31,232.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,008.40x = 58,415.40 × 31,232.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,008.40x = 1,824,453,138.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,824,453,138.96/39,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,770.78

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.