Home / 39,152.24-54,030.49-21,247.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,152.24, 54,030.49 and 21,247.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,152.24, 54,030.49 and 21,247.40 is: 29,321.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,152.24 : 54,030.49 = 21,247.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,152.24/54,030.49 = 21,247.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,152.24x = 54,030.49 × 21,247.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,152.24x = 1,148,007,433.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,007,433.23/39,152.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,321.63

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.