Home / 38,051.84-52,526.25-34,066.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,051.84, 52,526.25 and 34,066.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,051.84, 52,526.25 and 34,066.04 is: 47,024.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,051.84 : 52,526.25 = 34,066.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,051.84/52,526.25 = 34,066.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,051.84x = 52,526.25 × 34,066.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,051.84x = 1,789,361,070.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,789,361,070.92/38,051.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,024.30

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.