Home / 39,923.80-59,885.70-29,426.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,923.80, 59,885.70 and 29,426.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,923.80, 59,885.70 and 29,426.20 is: 44,139.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,923.80 : 59,885.70 = 29,426.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,923.80/59,885.70 = 29,426.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,923.80x = 59,885.70 × 29,426.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,923.80x = 1,762,208,585.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,762,208,585.34/39,923.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,139.30

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.