Home / 38,446.92-57,642.69-23,625.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,446.92, 57,642.69 and 23,625.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,446.92, 57,642.69 and 23,625.21 is: 35,420.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,446.92 : 57,642.69 = 23,625.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,446.92/57,642.69 = 23,625.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,446.92x = 57,642.69 × 23,625.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,446.92x = 1,361,820,656.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,820,656.21/38,446.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,420.80

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.