Home / 39,246.48-54,146.40-22,248.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,246.48, 54,146.40 and 22,248.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,246.48, 54,146.40 and 22,248.24 is: 30,694.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,246.48 : 54,146.40 = 22,248.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,246.48/54,146.40 = 22,248.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,246.48x = 54,146.40 × 22,248.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,246.48x = 1,204,662,102.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,204,662,102.34/39,246.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,694.78

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.