Home / 39,413.03-59,095.71-15,724.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,413.03, 59,095.71 and 15,724.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,413.03, 59,095.71 and 15,724.17 is: 23,576.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,413.03 : 59,095.71 = 15,724.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,413.03/59,095.71 = 15,724.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,413.03x = 59,095.71 × 15,724.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,413.03x = 929,230,990.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 929,230,990.31/39,413.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,576.75

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.