Home / 39,214.40-54,120.48-22,452.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,214.40, 54,120.48 and 22,452.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,214.40, 54,120.48 and 22,452.80 is: 30,987.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,214.40 : 54,120.48 = 22,452.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,214.40/54,120.48 = 22,452.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,214.40x = 54,120.48 × 22,452.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,214.40x = 1,215,156,313.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,156,313.34/39,214.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,987.50

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.