Home / 39,569.72-54,607.64-22,576.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,569.72, 54,607.64 and 22,576.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,569.72, 54,607.64 and 22,576.73 is: 31,156.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,569.72 : 54,607.64 = 22,576.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,569.72/54,607.64 = 22,576.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,569.72x = 54,607.64 × 22,576.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,569.72x = 1,232,861,558.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,232,861,558.30/39,569.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,156.70

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.