Home / 39,216.82-58,825.32-9,634.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,216.82, 58,825.32 and 9,634.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,216.82, 58,825.32 and 9,634.36 is: 14,451.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,216.82 : 58,825.32 = 9,634.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,216.82/58,825.32 = 9,634.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,216.82x = 58,825.32 × 9,634.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,216.82x = 566,744,310.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,744,310.00/39,216.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,451.56

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.