Home / 38,087.88-52,559.94-21,092.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,087.88, 52,559.94 and 21,092.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,087.88, 52,559.94 and 21,092.86 is: 29,107.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,087.88 : 52,559.94 = 21,092.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,087.88/52,559.94 = 21,092.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,087.88x = 52,559.94 × 21,092.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,087.88x = 1,108,639,456.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,108,639,456.03/38,087.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,107.41

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.