Home / 39,132.88-58,664.24-14,167.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,132.88, 58,664.24 and 14,167.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,132.88, 58,664.24 and 14,167.08 is: 21,237.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,132.88 : 58,664.24 = 14,167.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,132.88/58,664.24 = 14,167.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,132.88x = 58,664.24 × 14,167.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,132.88x = 831,100,981.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 831,100,981.22/39,132.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,237.92

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.