Home / 39,593.61-59,340.60-28,290.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,593.61, 59,340.60 and 28,290.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,593.61, 59,340.60 and 28,290.06 is: 42,399.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,593.61 : 59,340.60 = 28,290.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,593.61/59,340.60 = 28,290.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,593.61x = 59,340.60 × 28,290.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,593.61x = 1,678,749,134.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,678,749,134.44/39,593.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,399.50

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.