Home / 38,241.54-57,364.84-10,161.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,241.54, 57,364.84 and 10,161.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,241.54, 57,364.84 and 10,161.20 is: 15,242.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,241.54 : 57,364.84 = 10,161.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,241.54/57,364.84 = 10,161.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,241.54x = 57,364.84 × 10,161.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,241.54x = 582,895,612.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,895,612.21/38,241.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,242.47

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.