Home / 39,656.95-54,728.13-21,752.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,656.95, 54,728.13 and 21,752.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,656.95, 54,728.13 and 21,752.71 is: 30,019.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,656.95 : 54,728.13 = 21,752.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,656.95/54,728.13 = 21,752.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,656.95x = 54,728.13 × 21,752.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,656.95x = 1,190,485,195.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,190,485,195.98/39,656.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,019.58

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.