Home / 39,757.72-54,867.12-23,839.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,757.72, 54,867.12 and 23,839.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,757.72, 54,867.12 and 23,839.12 is: 32,898.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,757.72 : 54,867.12 = 23,839.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,757.72/54,867.12 = 23,839.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,757.72x = 54,867.12 × 23,839.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,757.72x = 1,307,983,857.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,983,857.73/39,757.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,898.86

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.