Home / 39,337.02-58,939.83-17,117.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,337.02, 58,939.83 and 17,117.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,337.02, 58,939.83 and 17,117.10 is: 25,647.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,337.02 : 58,939.83 = 17,117.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,337.02/58,939.83 = 17,117.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,337.02x = 58,939.83 × 17,117.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,337.02x = 1,008,878,964.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,878,964.09/39,337.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,647.06

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.