Home / 39,675.42-59,471.60-13,371.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,675.42, 59,471.60 and 13,371.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,675.42, 59,471.60 and 13,371.07 is: 20,042.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,675.42 : 59,471.60 = 13,371.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,675.42/59,471.60 = 13,371.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,675.42x = 59,471.60 × 13,371.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,675.42x = 795,198,926.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 795,198,926.61/39,675.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,042.61

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.