Home / 39,612.47-54,664.74-23,696.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,612.47, 54,664.74 and 23,696.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,612.47, 54,664.74 and 23,696.89 is: 32,701.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,612.47 : 54,664.74 = 23,696.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,612.47/54,664.74 = 23,696.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,612.47x = 54,664.74 × 23,696.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,612.47x = 1,295,384,194.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,295,384,194.00/39,612.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,701.43

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.