Home / 39,091.12-58,636.20-9,508.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,091.12, 58,636.20 and 9,508.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,091.12, 58,636.20 and 9,508.96 is: 14,263.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,091.12 : 58,636.20 = 9,508.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,091.12/58,636.20 = 9,508.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,091.12x = 58,636.20 × 9,508.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,091.12x = 557,569,280.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,569,280.35/39,091.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,263.32

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.