Home / 39,898.98-59,841.72-11,818.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,898.98, 59,841.72 and 11,818.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,898.98, 59,841.72 and 11,818.44 is: 17,725.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,898.98 : 59,841.72 = 11,818.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,898.98/59,841.72 = 11,818.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,898.98x = 59,841.72 × 11,818.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,898.98x = 707,235,777.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,235,777.32/39,898.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,725.66

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.