Home / 38,228.20-57,227.10-33,620.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,228.20, 57,227.10 and 33,620.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,228.20, 57,227.10 and 33,620.20 is: 50,328.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,228.20 : 57,227.10 = 33,620.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,228.20/57,227.10 = 33,620.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,228.20x = 57,227.10 × 33,620.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,228.20x = 1,923,986,547.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,923,986,547.42/38,228.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,328.99

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.