Home / 39,451.26-59,202.76-14,491.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,451.26, 59,202.76 and 14,491.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,451.26, 59,202.76 and 14,491.52 is: 21,746.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,451.26 : 59,202.76 = 14,491.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,451.26/59,202.76 = 14,491.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,451.26x = 59,202.76 × 14,491.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,451.26x = 857,937,980.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 857,937,980.60/39,451.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,746.78

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.