Home / 38,007.60-56,925.77-29,506.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,007.60, 56,925.77 and 29,506.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,007.60, 56,925.77 and 29,506.43 is: 44,193.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,007.60 : 56,925.77 = 29,506.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,007.60/56,925.77 = 29,506.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,007.60x = 56,925.77 × 29,506.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,007.60x = 1,679,676,436.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,679,676,436.22/38,007.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,193.17

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.