Home / 38,475.37-53,118.10-29,328.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,475.37, 53,118.10 and 29,328.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,475.37, 53,118.10 and 29,328.93 is: 40,490.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,475.37 : 53,118.10 = 29,328.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,475.37/53,118.10 = 29,328.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,475.37x = 53,118.10 × 29,328.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,475.37x = 1,557,896,624.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,896,624.40/38,475.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,490.75

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.