Home / 38,413.77-57,585.17-24,331.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,413.77, 57,585.17 and 24,331.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,413.77, 57,585.17 and 24,331.21 is: 36,474.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,413.77 : 57,585.17 = 24,331.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,413.77/57,585.17 = 24,331.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,413.77x = 57,585.17 × 24,331.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,413.77x = 1,401,116,598.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,116,598.54/38,413.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,474.33

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.