Home / 38,198.70-57,284.34-13,232.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,198.70, 57,284.34 and 13,232.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,198.70, 57,284.34 and 13,232.04 is: 19,843.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,198.70 : 57,284.34 = 13,232.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,198.70/57,284.34 = 13,232.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,198.70x = 57,284.34 × 13,232.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,198.70x = 757,988,678.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 757,988,678.25/38,198.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,843.31

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.