Home / 39,357.53-59,007.13-23,771.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,357.53, 59,007.13 and 23,771.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,357.53, 59,007.13 and 23,771.51 is: 35,639.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,357.53 : 59,007.13 = 23,771.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,357.53/59,007.13 = 23,771.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,357.53x = 59,007.13 × 23,771.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,357.53x = 1,402,688,581.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,402,688,581.39/39,357.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,639.65

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.