Home / 39,472.84-54,472.71-21,567.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,472.84, 54,472.71 and 21,567.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,472.84, 54,472.71 and 21,567.89 is: 29,763.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,472.84 : 54,472.71 = 21,567.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,472.84/54,472.71 = 21,567.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,472.84x = 54,472.71 × 21,567.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,472.84x = 1,174,861,634.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,174,861,634.34/39,472.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,763.80

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.