Home / 38,017.56-52,409.34-26,061.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,017.56, 52,409.34 and 26,061.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,017.56, 52,409.34 and 26,061.96 is: 35,927.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,017.56 : 52,409.34 = 26,061.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,017.56/52,409.34 = 26,061.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,017.56x = 52,409.34 × 26,061.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,017.56x = 1,365,890,122.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,890,122.71/38,017.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,927.87

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.