Home / 39,321.38-58,985.42-34,695.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,321.38, 58,985.42 and 34,695.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,321.38, 58,985.42 and 34,695.88 is: 52,046.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,321.38 : 58,985.42 = 34,695.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,321.38/58,985.42 = 34,695.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,321.38x = 58,985.42 × 34,695.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,321.38x = 2,046,550,733.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,046,550,733.13/39,321.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,046.76

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.