Home / 39,541.47-59,246.58-27,830.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,541.47, 59,246.58 and 27,830.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,541.47, 59,246.58 and 27,830.07 is: 41,698.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,541.47 : 59,246.58 = 27,830.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,541.47/59,246.58 = 27,830.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,541.47x = 59,246.58 × 27,830.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,541.47x = 1,648,836,329.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,836,329.51/39,541.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,698.91

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.