Home / 39,217.02-58,765.05-18,416.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,217.02, 58,765.05 and 18,416.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,217.02, 58,765.05 and 18,416.22 is: 27,595.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,217.02 : 58,765.05 = 18,416.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,217.02/58,765.05 = 18,416.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,217.02x = 58,765.05 × 18,416.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,217.02x = 1,082,230,089.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,230,089.11/39,217.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,595.93

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.