Home / 38,124.30-52,610.00-21,128.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,124.30, 52,610.00 and 21,128.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,124.30, 52,610.00 and 21,128.79 is: 29,156.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,124.30 : 52,610.00 = 21,128.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,124.30/52,610.00 = 21,128.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,124.30x = 52,610.00 × 21,128.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,124.30x = 1,111,585,536.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,585,536.26/38,124.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,156.88

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.