Home / 39,257.20-58,866.09-18,179.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,257.20, 58,866.09 and 18,179.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,257.20, 58,866.09 and 18,179.11 is: 27,259.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,257.20 : 58,866.09 = 18,179.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,257.20/58,866.09 = 18,179.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,257.20x = 58,866.09 × 18,179.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,257.20x = 1,070,133,125.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,133,125.38/39,257.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,259.54

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.