Home / 39,427.65-54,396.18-25,288.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,427.65, 54,396.18 and 25,288.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,427.65, 54,396.18 and 25,288.29 is: 34,888.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,427.65 : 54,396.18 = 25,288.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,427.65/54,396.18 = 25,288.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,427.65x = 54,396.18 × 25,288.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,427.65x = 1,375,586,374.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,375,586,374.73/39,427.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,888.88

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.