Home / 38,009.17-57,024.69-11,717.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,009.17, 57,024.69 and 11,717.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,009.17, 57,024.69 and 11,717.65 is: 17,579.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,009.17 : 57,024.69 = 11,717.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,009.17/57,024.69 = 11,717.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,009.17x = 57,024.69 × 11,717.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,009.17x = 668,195,358.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 668,195,358.78/38,009.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,579.85

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.