Home / 39,564.66-54,574.64-24,461.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,564.66, 54,574.64 and 24,461.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,564.66, 54,574.64 and 24,461.94 is: 33,742.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,564.66 : 54,574.64 = 24,461.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,564.66/54,574.64 = 24,461.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,564.66x = 54,574.64 × 24,461.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,564.66x = 1,335,001,569.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,001,569.20/39,564.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,742.27

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.