Home / 39,751.38-54,858.85-24,651.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,751.38, 54,858.85 and 24,651.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,751.38, 54,858.85 and 24,651.97 is: 34,020.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,751.38 : 54,858.85 = 24,651.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,751.38/54,858.85 = 24,651.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,751.38x = 54,858.85 × 24,651.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,751.38x = 1,352,378,525.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,352,378,525.66/39,751.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,020.92

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.