Home / 39,632.88-54,693.02-21,727.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,632.88, 54,693.02 and 21,727.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,632.88, 54,693.02 and 21,727.56 is: 29,983.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,632.88 : 54,693.02 = 21,727.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,632.88/54,693.02 = 21,727.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,632.88x = 54,693.02 × 21,727.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,632.88x = 1,188,345,873.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,188,345,873.63/39,632.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,983.84

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.