Home / 39,898-59,847-10,714

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,898, 59,847 and 10,714

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,898, 59,847 and 10,714 is: 16,071

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,898 : 59,847 = 10,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,898/59,847 = 10,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,898x = 59,847 × 10,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,898x = 641,200,758
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 641,200,758/39,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,071

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 19,949, 29,923.50 and 5,357
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 79,796, 119,694 and 21,428
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 39,899, 59,848.50 and 10,715
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 59,847, 89,770.50 and 16,071
1.5x scale

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.