Home / 39,808.71-59,700.33-13,149.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,808.71, 59,700.33 and 13,149.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,808.71, 59,700.33 and 13,149.72 is: 19,720.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,808.71 : 59,700.33 = 13,149.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,808.71/59,700.33 = 13,149.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,808.71x = 59,700.33 × 13,149.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,808.71x = 785,042,623.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 785,042,623.41/39,808.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,720.37

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.