Home / 39,662.52-54,735.98-23,743.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,662.52, 54,735.98 and 23,743.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,662.52, 54,735.98 and 23,743.89 is: 32,767.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,662.52 : 54,735.98 = 23,743.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,662.52/54,735.98 = 23,743.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,662.52x = 54,735.98 × 23,743.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,662.52x = 1,299,645,088.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,645,088.16/39,662.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,767.59

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.