Home / 38,471.60-53,090.88-22,552.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,471.60, 53,090.88 and 22,552.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,471.60, 53,090.88 and 22,552.88 is: 31,123.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,471.60 : 53,090.88 = 22,552.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,471.60/53,090.88 = 22,552.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,471.60x = 53,090.88 × 22,552.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,471.60x = 1,197,352,245.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,197,352,245.73/38,471.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,123.02

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.