Home / 39,476.64-54,461.34-25,860.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,476.64, 54,461.34 and 25,860.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,476.64, 54,461.34 and 25,860.81 is: 35,677.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,476.64 : 54,461.34 = 25,860.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,476.64/54,461.34 = 25,860.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,476.64x = 54,461.34 × 25,860.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,476.64x = 1,408,414,366.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,414,366.09/39,476.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,677.16

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.