Home / 38,366.60-57,549.90-10,664.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,366.60, 57,549.90 and 10,664.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,366.60, 57,549.90 and 10,664.60 is: 15,996.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,366.60 : 57,549.90 = 10,664.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,366.60/57,549.90 = 10,664.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,366.60x = 57,549.90 × 10,664.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,366.60x = 613,746,663.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 613,746,663.54/38,366.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,996.90

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.