Home / 39,906.05-59,859.08-37,910.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,906.05, 59,859.08 and 37,910.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,906.05, 59,859.08 and 37,910.59 is: 56,865.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,906.05 : 59,859.08 = 37,910.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,906.05/59,859.08 = 37,910.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,906.05x = 59,859.08 × 37,910.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,906.05x = 2,269,292,598.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,269,292,598.20/39,906.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,865.88

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.