Home / 39,758.92-59,645.02-18,433.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,758.92, 59,645.02 and 18,433.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,758.92, 59,645.02 and 18,433.01 is: 27,652.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,758.92 : 59,645.02 = 18,433.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,758.92/59,645.02 = 18,433.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,758.92x = 59,645.02 × 18,433.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,758.92x = 1,099,436,859.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,436,859.72/39,758.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,652.59

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.