Home / 38,006.10-57,009.15-10,304.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,006.10, 57,009.15 and 10,304.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,006.10, 57,009.15 and 10,304.10 is: 15,456.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,006.10 : 57,009.15 = 10,304.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,006.10/57,009.15 = 10,304.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,006.10x = 57,009.15 × 10,304.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,006.10x = 587,427,982.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,427,982.52/38,006.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,456.15

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.