Home / 39,776.90-54,891.95-21,872.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,776.90, 54,891.95 and 21,872.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,776.90, 54,891.95 and 21,872.86 is: 30,184.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,776.90 : 54,891.95 = 21,872.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,776.90/54,891.95 = 21,872.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,776.90x = 54,891.95 × 21,872.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,776.90x = 1,200,643,690.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,643,690.88/39,776.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,184.45

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.