Home / 39,821.22-54,944.46-23,044.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,821.22, 54,944.46 and 23,044.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,821.22, 54,944.46 and 23,044.50 is: 31,796.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,821.22 : 54,944.46 = 23,044.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,821.22/54,944.46 = 23,044.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,821.22x = 54,944.46 × 23,044.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,821.22x = 1,266,167,608.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,266,167,608.47/39,821.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,796.30

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.