Home / 39,110.87-58,665.60-9,528.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,110.87, 58,665.60 and 9,528.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,110.87, 58,665.60 and 9,528.63 is: 14,292.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,110.87 : 58,665.60 = 9,528.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,110.87/58,665.60 = 9,528.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,110.87x = 58,665.60 × 9,528.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,110.87x = 559,002,796.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 559,002,796.13/39,110.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,292.78

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.