Home / 39,590.43-54,631.83-22,594.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,590.43, 54,631.83 and 22,594.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,590.43, 54,631.83 and 22,594.20 is: 31,178.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,590.43 : 54,631.83 = 22,594.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,590.43/54,631.83 = 22,594.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,590.43x = 54,631.83 × 22,594.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,590.43x = 1,234,362,220.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,234,362,220.23/39,590.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,178.30

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.