Home / 39,950.51-55,151.67-24,848.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,950.51, 55,151.67 and 24,848.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,950.51, 55,151.67 and 24,848.05 is: 34,302.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,950.51 : 55,151.67 = 24,848.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,950.51/55,151.67 = 24,848.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,950.51x = 55,151.67 × 24,848.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,950.51x = 1,370,411,053.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,370,411,053.74/39,950.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,302.72

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.