Home / 39,278.22-58,908.44-11,197.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,278.22, 58,908.44 and 11,197.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,278.22, 58,908.44 and 11,197.67 is: 16,793.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,278.22 : 58,908.44 = 11,197.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,278.22/58,908.44 = 11,197.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,278.22x = 58,908.44 × 11,197.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,278.22x = 659,637,271.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 659,637,271.33/39,278.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,793.97

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.