Home / 39,898.62-59,700.18-29,376.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,898.62, 59,700.18 and 29,376.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,898.62, 59,700.18 and 29,376.42 is: 43,955.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,898.62 : 59,700.18 = 29,376.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,898.62/59,700.18 = 29,376.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,898.62x = 59,700.18 × 29,376.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,898.62x = 1,753,777,561.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,753,777,561.76/39,898.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,955.85

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.