Home / 38,282.52-52,815.12-28,234.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,282.52, 52,815.12 and 28,234.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,282.52, 52,815.12 and 28,234.77 is: 38,953.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,282.52 : 52,815.12 = 28,234.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,282.52/52,815.12 = 28,234.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,282.52x = 52,815.12 × 28,234.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,282.52x = 1,491,222,765.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,491,222,765.72/38,282.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,953.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.