Home / 39,653.77-59,461.83-23,018.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,653.77, 59,461.83 and 23,018.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,653.77, 59,461.83 and 23,018.95 is: 34,517.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,653.77 : 59,461.83 = 23,018.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,653.77/59,461.83 = 23,018.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,653.77x = 59,461.83 × 23,018.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,653.77x = 1,368,748,891.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,368,748,891.68/39,653.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,517.50

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.