Home / 38,401.50-57,624.93-16,213.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,401.50, 57,624.93 and 16,213.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,401.50, 57,624.93 and 16,213.44 is: 24,329.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,401.50 : 57,624.93 = 16,213.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,401.50/57,624.93 = 16,213.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,401.50x = 57,624.93 × 16,213.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,401.50x = 934,298,345.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 934,298,345.06/38,401.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,329.74

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.