Home / 38,361.21-57,547.26-12,067.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,361.21, 57,547.26 and 12,067.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,361.21, 57,547.26 and 12,067.98 is: 18,103.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,361.21 : 57,547.26 = 12,067.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,361.21/57,547.26 = 12,067.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,361.21x = 57,547.26 × 12,067.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,361.21x = 694,479,182.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 694,479,182.73/38,361.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,103.68

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.