Home / 38,202.44-57,290.67-13,236.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,202.44, 57,290.67 and 13,236.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,202.44, 57,290.67 and 13,236.66 is: 19,850.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,202.44 : 57,290.67 = 13,236.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,202.44/57,290.67 = 13,236.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,202.44x = 57,290.67 × 13,236.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,202.44x = 758,336,905.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 758,336,905.12/38,202.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,850.49

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.