Home / 38,446.49-53,053.52-22,314.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,446.49, 53,053.52 and 22,314.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,446.49, 53,053.52 and 22,314.27 is: 30,792.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,446.49 : 53,053.52 = 22,314.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,446.49/53,053.52 = 22,314.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,446.49x = 53,053.52 × 22,314.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,446.49x = 1,183,850,458.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,183,850,458.16/38,446.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,792.16

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.