Home / 38,308.47-52,871.97-22,389.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,308.47, 52,871.97 and 22,389.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,308.47, 52,871.97 and 22,389.81 is: 30,901.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,308.47 : 52,871.97 = 22,389.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,308.47/52,871.97 = 22,389.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,308.47x = 52,871.97 × 22,389.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,308.47x = 1,183,793,362.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,183,793,362.63/38,308.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,901.61

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.