Home / 38,182.32-57,296.16-20,651.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,182.32, 57,296.16 and 20,651.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,182.32, 57,296.16 and 20,651.76 is: 30,989.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,182.32 : 57,296.16 = 20,651.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,182.32/57,296.16 = 20,651.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,182.32x = 57,296.16 × 20,651.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,182.32x = 1,183,266,545.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,183,266,545.24/38,182.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,989.91

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.