Home / 39,946.60-59,919.90-12,244.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,946.60, 59,919.90 and 12,244.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,946.60, 59,919.90 and 12,244.60 is: 18,366.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,946.60 : 59,919.90 = 12,244.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,946.60/59,919.90 = 12,244.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,946.60x = 59,919.90 × 12,244.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,946.60x = 733,695,207.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 733,695,207.54/39,946.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,366.90

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.