Home / 39,895.90-59,797.14-25,646.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,895.90, 59,797.14 and 25,646.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,895.90, 59,797.14 and 25,646.20 is: 38,439.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,895.90 : 59,797.14 = 25,646.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,895.90/59,797.14 = 25,646.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,895.90x = 59,797.14 × 25,646.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,895.90x = 1,533,569,411.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,533,569,411.87/39,895.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,439.27

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.