Home / 39,927.81-59,874.19-14,950.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,927.81, 59,874.19 and 14,950.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,927.81, 59,874.19 and 14,950.35 is: 22,418.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,927.81 : 59,874.19 = 14,950.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,927.81/59,874.19 = 14,950.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,927.81x = 59,874.19 × 14,950.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,927.81x = 895,139,816.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 895,139,816.71/39,927.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,418.95

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.