Home / 39,104.60-53,995.42-36,119.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,104.60, 53,995.42 and 36,119.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,104.60, 53,995.42 and 36,119.36 is: 49,873.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,104.60 : 53,995.42 = 36,119.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,104.60/53,995.42 = 36,119.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,104.60x = 53,995.42 × 36,119.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,104.60x = 1,950,280,013.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,950,280,013.33/39,104.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,873.42

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.