Home / 38,075.64-57,127.12-17,013.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,075.64, 57,127.12 and 17,013.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,075.64, 57,127.12 and 17,013.92 is: 25,526.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,075.64 : 57,127.12 = 17,013.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,075.64/57,127.12 = 17,013.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,075.64x = 57,127.12 × 17,013.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,075.64x = 971,956,249.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 971,956,249.51/38,075.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,526.98

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.