Home / 39,822.84-59,734.26-10,240.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,822.84, 59,734.26 and 10,240.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,822.84, 59,734.26 and 10,240.70 is: 15,361.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,822.84 : 59,734.26 = 10,240.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,822.84/59,734.26 = 10,240.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,822.84x = 59,734.26 × 10,240.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,822.84x = 611,720,337.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611,720,337.71/39,822.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,361.04

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.