Home / 38,418.80-57,671.40-29,692.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,418.80, 57,671.40 and 29,692.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,418.80, 57,671.40 and 29,692.40 is: 44,571.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,418.80 : 57,671.40 = 29,692.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,418.80/57,671.40 = 29,692.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,418.80x = 57,671.40 × 29,692.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,418.80x = 1,712,402,277.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,712,402,277.36/38,418.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,571.99

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.