Home / 38,093.28-57,070.80-29,868

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,093.28, 57,070.80 and 29,868

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,093.28, 57,070.80 and 29,868 is: 44,747.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,093.28 : 57,070.80 = 29,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,093.28/57,070.80 = 29,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,093.28x = 57,070.80 × 29,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,093.28x = 1,704,590,654.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,704,590,654.40/38,093.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,747.80

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.