Home / 39,916.20-59,841.82-14,942.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,916.20, 59,841.82 and 14,942.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,916.20, 59,841.82 and 14,942.24 is: 22,401.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,916.20 : 59,841.82 = 14,942.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,916.20/59,841.82 = 14,942.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,916.20x = 59,841.82 × 14,942.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,916.20x = 894,170,836.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,170,836.48/39,916.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,401.20

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.