Home / 38,458.66-57,692.98-13,496.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,458.66, 57,692.98 and 13,496.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,458.66, 57,692.98 and 13,496.88 is: 20,247.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,458.66 : 57,692.98 = 13,496.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,458.66/57,692.98 = 13,496.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,458.66x = 57,692.98 × 13,496.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,458.66x = 778,675,227.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 778,675,227.90/38,458.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,247.07

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.