Home / 39,509.12-59,265.24-17,311.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,509.12, 59,265.24 and 17,311.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,509.12, 59,265.24 and 17,311.52 is: 25,967.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,509.12 : 59,265.24 = 17,311.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,509.12/59,265.24 = 17,311.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,509.12x = 59,265.24 × 17,311.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,509.12x = 1,025,971,387.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,971,387.56/39,509.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,967.96

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.