Home / 38,496.28-57,746.47-12,203.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,496.28, 57,746.47 and 12,203.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,496.28, 57,746.47 and 12,203.08 is: 18,305.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,496.28 : 57,746.47 = 12,203.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,496.28/57,746.47 = 12,203.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,496.28x = 57,746.47 × 12,203.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,496.28x = 704,684,793.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 704,684,793.13/38,496.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,305.27

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.