Home / 39,320.79-58,931.93-30,967.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,320.79, 58,931.93 and 30,967.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,320.79, 58,931.93 and 30,967.82 is: 46,412.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,320.79 : 58,931.93 = 30,967.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,320.79/58,931.93 = 30,967.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,320.79x = 58,931.93 × 30,967.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,320.79x = 1,824,993,105.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,824,993,105.83/39,320.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,412.94

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.