Home / 39,841.47-59,748.26-11,754.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,841.47, 59,748.26 and 11,754.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,841.47, 59,748.26 and 11,754.06 is: 17,626.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,841.47 : 59,748.26 = 11,754.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,841.47/59,748.26 = 11,754.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,841.47x = 59,748.26 × 11,754.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,841.47x = 702,284,275.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702,284,275.42/39,841.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,626.97

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.