Home / 39,459.84-54,454.68-21,554.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,459.84, 54,454.68 and 21,554.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,459.84, 54,454.68 and 21,554.88 is: 29,745.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,459.84 : 54,454.68 = 21,554.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,459.84/54,454.68 = 21,554.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,459.84x = 54,454.68 × 21,554.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,459.84x = 1,173,764,092.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,173,764,092.84/39,459.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,745.79

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.