Home / 39,823.20-54,950.94-23,471.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,823.20, 54,950.94 and 23,471.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,823.20, 54,950.94 and 23,471.46 is: 32,387.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,823.20 : 54,950.94 = 23,471.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,823.20/54,950.94 = 23,471.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,823.20x = 54,950.94 × 23,471.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,823.20x = 1,289,778,790.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,289,778,790.17/39,823.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,387.62

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.