Home / 38,188.04-57,290.38-15,698.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,188.04, 57,290.38 and 15,698.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,188.04, 57,290.38 and 15,698.88 is: 23,551.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,188.04 : 57,290.38 = 15,698.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,188.04/57,290.38 = 15,698.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,188.04x = 57,290.38 × 15,698.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,188.04x = 899,394,800.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 899,394,800.77/38,188.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,551.74

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.