Home / 39,708.11-54,793.14-23,792.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,708.11, 54,793.14 and 23,792.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,708.11, 54,793.14 and 23,792.15 is: 32,830.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,708.11 : 54,793.14 = 23,792.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,708.11/54,793.14 = 23,792.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,708.11x = 54,793.14 × 23,792.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,708.11x = 1,303,646,605.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,646,605.85/39,708.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,830.74

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.