Home / 38,350.20-57,546.90-14,973.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,350.20, 57,546.90 and 14,973.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,350.20, 57,546.90 and 14,973.60 is: 22,468.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,350.20 : 57,546.90 = 14,973.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,350.20/57,546.90 = 14,973.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,350.20x = 57,546.90 × 14,973.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,350.20x = 861,684,261.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 861,684,261.84/38,350.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,468.83

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.