Home / 39,779.94-54,896.33-21,876.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,779.94, 54,896.33 and 21,876.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,779.94, 54,896.33 and 21,876.17 is: 30,189.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,779.94 : 54,896.33 = 21,876.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,779.94/54,896.33 = 21,876.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,779.94x = 54,896.33 × 21,876.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,779.94x = 1,200,921,447.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,921,447.46/39,779.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,189.12

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.