Home / 39,182.56-58,783.79-18,137.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,182.56, 58,783.79 and 18,137.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,182.56, 58,783.79 and 18,137.77 is: 27,211.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,182.56 : 58,783.79 = 18,137.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,182.56/58,783.79 = 18,137.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,182.56x = 58,783.79 × 18,137.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,182.56x = 1,066,206,862.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,206,862.75/39,182.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,211.26

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.