Home / 38,053.92-52,496.55-25,313.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,053.92, 52,496.55 and 25,313.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,053.92, 52,496.55 and 25,313.34 is: 34,920.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,053.92 : 52,496.55 = 25,313.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,053.92/52,496.55 = 25,313.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,053.92x = 52,496.55 × 25,313.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,053.92x = 1,328,863,018.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,328,863,018.98/38,053.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,920.53

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.