Home / 39,913.82-59,872.54-13,618.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,913.82, 59,872.54 and 13,618.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,913.82, 59,872.54 and 13,618.78 is: 20,428.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,913.82 : 59,872.54 = 13,618.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,913.82/59,872.54 = 13,618.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,913.82x = 59,872.54 × 13,618.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,913.82x = 815,390,950.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 815,390,950.30/39,913.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,428.79

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.