Home / 38,094.48-52,565.40-22,181.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,094.48, 52,565.40 and 22,181.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,094.48, 52,565.40 and 22,181.76 is: 30,607.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,094.48 : 52,565.40 = 22,181.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,094.48/52,565.40 = 22,181.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,094.48x = 52,565.40 × 22,181.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,094.48x = 1,165,993,087.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,993,087.10/38,094.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,607.93

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.