Home / 39,854.68-59,806.50-23,222.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,854.68, 59,806.50 and 23,222.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,854.68, 59,806.50 and 23,222.20 is: 34,847.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,854.68 : 59,806.50 = 23,222.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,854.68/59,806.50 = 23,222.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,854.68x = 59,806.50 × 23,222.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,854.68x = 1,388,838,504.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,388,838,504.30/39,854.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,847.56

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.