Home / 39,163.60-58,745.40-23,611.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,163.60, 58,745.40 and 23,611.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,163.60, 58,745.40 and 23,611.60 is: 35,417.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,163.60 : 58,745.40 = 23,611.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,163.60/58,745.40 = 23,611.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,163.60x = 58,745.40 × 23,611.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,163.60x = 1,387,072,886.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,387,072,886.64/39,163.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,417.40

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.