Home / 39,085.70-58,488.40-33,838.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,085.70, 58,488.40 and 33,838.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,085.70, 58,488.40 and 33,838.75 is: 50,636.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,085.70 : 58,488.40 = 33,838.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,085.70/58,488.40 = 33,838.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,085.70x = 58,488.40 × 33,838.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,085.70x = 1,979,174,345.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,979,174,345.50/39,085.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,636.79

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.