Home / 39,722.11-54,793.62-23,797.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,722.11, 54,793.62 and 23,797.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,722.11, 54,793.62 and 23,797.34 is: 32,826.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,722.11 : 54,793.62 = 23,797.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,722.11/54,793.62 = 23,797.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,722.11x = 54,793.62 × 23,797.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,722.11x = 1,303,942,131.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,942,131.00/39,722.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,826.61

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.