Home / 39,236.94-54,146.58-29,210.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,236.94, 54,146.58 and 29,210.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,236.94, 54,146.58 and 29,210.22 is: 40,309.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,236.94 : 54,146.58 = 29,210.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,236.94/54,146.58 = 29,210.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,236.94x = 54,146.58 × 29,210.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,236.94x = 1,581,633,514.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,581,633,514.05/39,236.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,309.81

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.