Home / 38,283.40-57,482.70-29,528.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,283.40, 57,482.70 and 29,528.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,283.40, 57,482.70 and 29,528.20 is: 44,336.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,283.40 : 57,482.70 = 29,528.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,283.40/57,482.70 = 29,528.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,283.40x = 57,482.70 × 29,528.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,283.40x = 1,697,360,662.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,697,360,662.14/38,283.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,336.73

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.