Home / 38,492.40-57,727.80-12,205.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,492.40, 57,727.80 and 12,205.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,492.40, 57,727.80 and 12,205.20 is: 18,304.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,492.40 : 57,727.80 = 12,205.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,492.40/57,727.80 = 12,205.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,492.40x = 57,727.80 × 12,205.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,492.40x = 704,579,344.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 704,579,344.56/38,492.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,304.38

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.