Home / 39,015.76-53,841.60-21,110.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,015.76, 53,841.60 and 21,110.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,015.76, 53,841.60 and 21,110.80 is: 29,132.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,015.76 : 53,841.60 = 21,110.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,015.76/53,841.60 = 21,110.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,015.76x = 53,841.60 × 21,110.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,015.76x = 1,136,639,249.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,639,249.28/39,015.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,132.82

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.