Home / 38,123.56-57,182.60-11,827.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,123.56, 57,182.60 and 11,827.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,123.56, 57,182.60 and 11,827.62 is: 17,740.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,123.56 : 57,182.60 = 11,827.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,123.56/57,182.60 = 11,827.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,123.56x = 57,182.60 × 11,827.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,123.56x = 676,334,063.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 676,334,063.41/38,123.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,740.58

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.