Home / 39,415.60-59,123.40-18,679.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,415.60, 59,123.40 and 18,679.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,415.60, 59,123.40 and 18,679.60 is: 28,019.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,415.60 : 59,123.40 = 18,679.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,415.60/59,123.40 = 18,679.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,415.60x = 59,123.40 × 18,679.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,415.60x = 1,104,401,462.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,401,462.64/39,415.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,019.40

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.