Home / 39,081.52-53,931.24-22,086.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,081.52, 53,931.24 and 22,086.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,081.52, 53,931.24 and 22,086.40 is: 30,478.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,081.52 : 53,931.24 = 22,086.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,081.52/53,931.24 = 22,086.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,081.52x = 53,931.24 × 22,086.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,081.52x = 1,191,146,939.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,146,939.14/39,081.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,478.52

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.