Home / 38,307.60-57,470.60-12,012.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,307.60, 57,470.60 and 12,012.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,307.60, 57,470.60 and 12,012.34 is: 18,021.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,307.60 : 57,470.60 = 12,012.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,307.60/57,470.60 = 12,012.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,307.60x = 57,470.60 × 12,012.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,307.60x = 690,356,387.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 690,356,387.20/38,307.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,021.39

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.