Home / 38,336.70-57,506.85-12,042.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,336.70, 57,506.85 and 12,042.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,336.70, 57,506.85 and 12,042.30 is: 18,064.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,336.70 : 57,506.85 = 12,042.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,336.70/57,506.85 = 12,042.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,336.70x = 57,506.85 × 12,042.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,336.70x = 692,514,739.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 692,514,739.76/38,336.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,064.02

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.