Home / 39,552.01-59,337.73-11,850.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,552.01, 59,337.73 and 11,850.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,552.01, 59,337.73 and 11,850.01 is: 17,777.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,552.01 : 59,337.73 = 11,850.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,552.01/59,337.73 = 11,850.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,552.01x = 59,337.73 × 11,850.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,552.01x = 703,152,693.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,152,693.88/39,552.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,777.93

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.