Home / 39,741.82-59,612.93-10,159.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,741.82, 59,612.93 and 10,159.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,741.82, 59,612.93 and 10,159.66 is: 15,239.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,741.82 : 59,612.93 = 10,159.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,741.82/59,612.93 = 10,159.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,741.82x = 59,612.93 × 10,159.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,741.82x = 605,647,100.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,647,100.40/39,741.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,239.54

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.