Home / 39,841.05-59,747.81-17,669.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,841.05, 59,747.81 and 17,669.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,841.05, 59,747.81 and 17,669.93 is: 26,498.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,841.05 : 59,747.81 = 17,669.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,841.05/59,747.81 = 17,669.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,841.05x = 59,747.81 × 17,669.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,841.05x = 1,055,739,681.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,739,681.37/39,841.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,498.79

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.