Home / 39,253.95-58,879.53-17,067.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,253.95, 58,879.53 and 17,067.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,253.95, 58,879.53 and 17,067.33 is: 25,600.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,253.95 : 58,879.53 = 17,067.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,253.95/58,879.53 = 17,067.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,253.95x = 58,879.53 × 17,067.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,253.95x = 1,004,916,368.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,916,368.75/39,253.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,600.39

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.