Home / 39,557.60-54,589.44-22,328.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,557.60, 54,589.44 and 22,328.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,557.60, 54,589.44 and 22,328.83 is: 30,813.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,557.60 : 54,589.44 = 22,328.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,557.60/54,589.44 = 22,328.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,557.60x = 54,589.44 × 22,328.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,557.60x = 1,218,918,477.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,918,477.53/39,557.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,813.76

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.