Home / 39,921.99-59,883.29-17,729.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,921.99, 59,883.29 and 17,729.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,921.99, 59,883.29 and 17,729.41 is: 26,594.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,921.99 : 59,883.29 = 17,729.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,921.99/59,883.29 = 17,729.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,921.99x = 59,883.29 × 17,729.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,921.99x = 1,061,695,400.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,695,400.56/39,921.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,594.25

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.