Home / 38,064.12-57,094.80-9,983.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,064.12, 57,094.80 and 9,983.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,064.12, 57,094.80 and 9,983.94 is: 14,975.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,064.12 : 57,094.80 = 9,983.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,064.12/57,094.80 = 9,983.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,064.12x = 57,094.80 × 9,983.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,064.12x = 570,031,057.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,031,057.51/38,064.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,975.55

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.