Home / 39,098.12-53,955.60-22,976.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,098.12, 53,955.60 and 22,976.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,098.12, 53,955.60 and 22,976.30 is: 31,707.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,098.12 : 53,955.60 = 22,976.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,098.12/53,955.60 = 22,976.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,098.12x = 53,955.60 × 22,976.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,098.12x = 1,239,700,052.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,239,700,052.28/39,098.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,707.41

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.