Home / 39,629.60-59,422.92-17,416.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,629.60, 59,422.92 and 17,416.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,629.60, 59,422.92 and 17,416.96 is: 26,116.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,629.60 : 59,422.92 = 17,416.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,629.60/59,422.92 = 17,416.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,629.60x = 59,422.92 × 17,416.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,629.60x = 1,034,966,620.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,966,620.72/39,629.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,116.00

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.