Home / 39,192.45-58,748.41-15,490.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,192.45, 58,748.41 and 15,490.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,192.45, 58,748.41 and 15,490.37 is: 23,219.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,192.45 : 58,748.41 = 15,490.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,192.45/58,748.41 = 15,490.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,192.45x = 58,748.41 × 15,490.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,192.45x = 910,034,607.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 910,034,607.81/39,192.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,219.64

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.