Home / 39,767.68-54,880.08-21,863.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,767.68, 54,880.08 and 21,863.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,767.68, 54,880.08 and 21,863.44 is: 30,171.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,767.68 : 54,880.08 = 21,863.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,767.68/54,880.08 = 21,863.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,767.68x = 54,880.08 × 21,863.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,767.68x = 1,199,867,336.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,867,336.28/39,767.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,171.92

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.