Home / 39,844.68-59,753.20-17,673.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,844.68, 59,753.20 and 17,673.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,844.68, 59,753.20 and 17,673.60 is: 26,504.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,844.68 : 59,753.20 = 17,673.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,844.68/59,753.20 = 17,673.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,844.68x = 59,753.20 × 17,673.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,844.68x = 1,056,054,155.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,054,155.52/39,844.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,504.27

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.