Home / 38,439.72-53,045.54-22,523.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,439.72, 53,045.54 and 22,523.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,439.72, 53,045.54 and 22,523.83 is: 31,082.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,439.72 : 53,045.54 = 22,523.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,439.72/53,045.54 = 22,523.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,439.72x = 53,045.54 × 22,523.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,439.72x = 1,194,788,612.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,194,788,612.60/38,439.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,082.13

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.