Home / 39,084.40-58,625.78-9,502.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,084.40, 58,625.78 and 9,502.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,084.40, 58,625.78 and 9,502.39 is: 14,253.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,084.40 : 58,625.78 = 9,502.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,084.40/58,625.78 = 9,502.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,084.40x = 58,625.78 × 9,502.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,084.40x = 557,085,025.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,085,025.61/39,084.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,253.39

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.