Home / 39,706.20-59,560.54-19,973.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,706.20, 59,560.54 and 19,973.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,706.20, 59,560.54 and 19,973.96 is: 29,961.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,706.20 : 59,560.54 = 19,973.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,706.20/59,560.54 = 19,973.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,706.20x = 59,560.54 × 19,973.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,706.20x = 1,189,659,843.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,189,659,843.54/39,706.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,961.56

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.