Home / 39,382.68-59,036.70-15,704.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,382.68, 59,036.70 and 15,704.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,382.68, 59,036.70 and 15,704.88 is: 23,542.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,382.68 : 59,036.70 = 15,704.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,382.68/59,036.70 = 15,704.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,382.68x = 59,036.70 × 15,704.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,382.68x = 927,164,289.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 927,164,289.10/39,382.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,542.44

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.