Home / 39,211.83-54,113.13-21,308.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,211.83, 54,113.13 and 21,308.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,211.83, 54,113.13 and 21,308.00 is: 29,405.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,211.83 : 54,113.13 = 21,308.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,211.83/54,113.13 = 21,308.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,211.83x = 54,113.13 × 21,308.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,211.83x = 1,153,042,303.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,042,303.47/39,211.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,405.47

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.