Home / 39,911.49-55,076.19-21,761.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,911.49, 55,076.19 and 21,761.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,911.49, 55,076.19 and 21,761.82 is: 30,030.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,911.49 : 55,076.19 = 21,761.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,911.49/55,076.19 = 21,761.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,911.49x = 55,076.19 × 21,761.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,911.49x = 1,198,558,133.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,198,558,133.07/39,911.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,030.40

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.