Home / 39,232.34-58,842.72-12,933.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,232.34, 58,842.72 and 12,933.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,232.34, 58,842.72 and 12,933.66 is: 19,398.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,232.34 : 58,842.72 = 12,933.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,232.34/58,842.72 = 12,933.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,232.34x = 58,842.72 × 12,933.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,232.34x = 761,051,733.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 761,051,733.96/39,232.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,398.58

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.