Home / 39,737.89-59,606.69-10,155.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,737.89, 59,606.69 and 10,155.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,737.89, 59,606.69 and 10,155.68 is: 15,233.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,737.89 : 59,606.69 = 10,155.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,737.89/59,606.69 = 10,155.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,737.89x = 59,606.69 × 10,155.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,737.89x = 605,346,344.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,346,344.21/39,737.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,233.48

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.