Home / 38,305.44-52,824.36-25,559.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,305.44, 52,824.36 and 25,559.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,305.44, 52,824.36 and 25,559.14 is: 35,246.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,305.44 : 52,824.36 = 25,559.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,305.44/52,824.36 = 25,559.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,305.44x = 52,824.36 × 25,559.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,305.44x = 1,350,145,212.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,350,145,212.65/38,305.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,246.83

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.