Home / 38,055.48-52,503.78-22,126.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,055.48, 52,503.78 and 22,126.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,055.48, 52,503.78 and 22,126.92 is: 30,527.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,055.48 : 52,503.78 = 22,126.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,055.48/52,503.78 = 22,126.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,055.48x = 52,503.78 × 22,126.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,055.48x = 1,161,746,939.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,161,746,939.76/38,055.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,527.72

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.