Home / 39,625.58-59,380.05-17,418.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,625.58, 59,380.05 and 17,418.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,625.58, 59,380.05 and 17,418.62 is: 26,102.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,625.58 : 59,380.05 = 17,418.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,625.58/59,380.05 = 17,418.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,625.58x = 59,380.05 × 17,418.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,625.58x = 1,034,318,526.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,318,526.53/39,625.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,102.29

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.