Home / 38,021.81-52,467.96-21,025.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,021.81, 52,467.96 and 21,025.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,021.81, 52,467.96 and 21,025.04 is: 29,013.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,021.81 : 52,467.96 = 21,025.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,021.81/52,467.96 = 21,025.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,021.81x = 52,467.96 × 21,025.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,021.81x = 1,103,140,957.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,140,957.72/38,021.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,013.37

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.