Home / 38,052.02-57,077.40-11,753.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,052.02, 57,077.40 and 11,753.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,052.02, 57,077.40 and 11,753.66 is: 17,630.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,052.02 : 57,077.40 = 11,753.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,052.02/57,077.40 = 11,753.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,052.02x = 57,077.40 × 11,753.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,052.02x = 670,868,353.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 670,868,353.28/38,052.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,630.30

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.