Home / 39,550.32-54,563.76-23,628.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,550.32, 54,563.76 and 23,628.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,550.32, 54,563.76 and 23,628.96 is: 32,598.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,550.32 : 54,563.76 = 23,628.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,550.32/54,563.76 = 23,628.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,550.32x = 54,563.76 × 23,628.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,550.32x = 1,289,284,902.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,289,284,902.49/39,550.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,598.60

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.