Home / 39,687.40-59,503.01-35,950.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,687.40, 59,503.01 and 35,950.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,687.40, 59,503.01 and 35,950.67 is: 53,900.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,687.40 : 59,503.01 = 35,950.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,687.40/59,503.01 = 35,950.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,687.40x = 59,503.01 × 35,950.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,687.40x = 2,139,172,822.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,139,172,822.38/39,687.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,900.55

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.