Home / 39,230.80-58,846.20-15,845.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,230.80, 58,846.20 and 15,845.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,230.80, 58,846.20 and 15,845.20 is: 23,767.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,230.80 : 58,846.20 = 15,845.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,230.80/58,846.20 = 15,845.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,230.80x = 58,846.20 × 15,845.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,230.80x = 932,429,808.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 932,429,808.24/39,230.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,767.80

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.