Home / 39,566.96-54,605.04-22,801.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,566.96, 54,605.04 and 22,801.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,566.96, 54,605.04 and 22,801.04 is: 31,466.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,566.96 : 54,605.04 = 22,801.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,566.96/54,605.04 = 22,801.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,566.96x = 54,605.04 × 22,801.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,566.96x = 1,245,051,701.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,245,051,701.24/39,566.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,466.95

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.