Home / 39,242.36-54,154.17-21,337.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,242.36, 54,154.17 and 21,337.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,242.36, 54,154.17 and 21,337.38 is: 29,445.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,242.36 : 54,154.17 = 21,337.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,242.36/54,154.17 = 21,337.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,242.36x = 54,154.17 × 21,337.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,242.36x = 1,155,508,103.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,155,508,103.87/39,242.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,445.43

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.