Home / 39,972.66-59,961.59-13,317.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,972.66, 59,961.59 and 13,317.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,972.66, 59,961.59 and 13,317.51 is: 19,977.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,972.66 : 59,961.59 = 13,317.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,972.66/59,961.59 = 13,317.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,972.66x = 59,961.59 × 13,317.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,972.66x = 798,539,074.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 798,539,074.44/39,972.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,977.13

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.