Home / 38,310.02-57,465.06-10,230.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,310.02, 57,465.06 and 10,230.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,310.02, 57,465.06 and 10,230.14 is: 15,345.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,310.02 : 57,465.06 = 10,230.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,310.02/57,465.06 = 10,230.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,310.02x = 57,465.06 × 10,230.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,310.02x = 587,875,608.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,875,608.91/38,310.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,345.22

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.