Home / 38,194.40-57,291.60-16,000.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,194.40, 57,291.60 and 16,000.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,194.40, 57,291.60 and 16,000.40 is: 24,000.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,194.40 : 57,291.60 = 16,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,194.40/57,291.60 = 16,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,194.40x = 57,291.60 × 16,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,194.40x = 916,688,516.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 916,688,516.64/38,194.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,000.60

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.