Home / 38,066.50-52,554.81-24,841.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,066.50, 52,554.81 and 24,841.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,066.50, 52,554.81 and 24,841.54 is: 34,296.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,066.50 : 52,554.81 = 24,841.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,066.50/52,554.81 = 24,841.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,066.50x = 52,554.81 × 24,841.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,066.50x = 1,305,542,414.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,542,414.81/38,066.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,296.36

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.