Home / 39,664.84-54,733.40-23,748.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,664.84, 54,733.40 and 23,748.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,664.84, 54,733.40 and 23,748.88 is: 32,771.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,664.84 : 54,733.40 = 23,748.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,664.84/54,733.40 = 23,748.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,664.84x = 54,733.40 × 23,748.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,664.84x = 1,299,856,948.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,856,948.59/39,664.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,771.01

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.