Home / 38,051.16-57,093.12-14,694

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,051.16, 57,093.12 and 14,694

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,051.16, 57,093.12 and 14,694 is: 22,047.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,051.16 : 57,093.12 = 14,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,051.16/57,093.12 = 14,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,051.16x = 57,093.12 × 14,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,051.16x = 838,926,305.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 838,926,305.28/38,051.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,047.33

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.