Home / 39,459.28-54,453.60-21,554.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,459.28, 54,453.60 and 21,554.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,459.28, 54,453.60 and 21,554.08 is: 29,744.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,459.28 : 54,453.60 = 21,554.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,459.28/54,453.60 = 21,554.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,459.28x = 54,453.60 × 21,554.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,459.28x = 1,173,697,250.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,173,697,250.69/39,459.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,744.52

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.