Home / 38,467.37-57,726.28-13,506.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,467.37, 57,726.28 and 13,506.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,467.37, 57,726.28 and 13,506.77 is: 20,269.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,467.37 : 57,726.28 = 13,506.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,467.37/57,726.28 = 13,506.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,467.37x = 57,726.28 × 13,506.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,467.37x = 779,695,298.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 779,695,298.28/38,467.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,269.01

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.