Home / 39,295.37-58,909.99-17,092.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,295.37, 58,909.99 and 17,092.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,295.37, 58,909.99 and 17,092.02 is: 25,623.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,295.37 : 58,909.99 = 17,092.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,295.37/58,909.99 = 17,092.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,295.37x = 58,909.99 × 17,092.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,295.37x = 1,006,890,969.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,890,969.56/39,295.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,623.65

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.