Home / 38,080.44-52,547.66-21,085.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,080.44, 52,547.66 and 21,085.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,080.44, 52,547.66 and 21,085.62 is: 29,096.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,080.44 : 52,547.66 = 21,085.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,080.44/52,547.66 = 21,085.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,080.44x = 52,547.66 × 21,085.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,080.44x = 1,107,999,990.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,999,990.65/38,080.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,096.30

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.