Home / 38,496.84-57,720.36-25,309.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,496.84, 57,720.36 and 25,309.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,496.84, 57,720.36 and 25,309.24 is: 37,947.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,496.84 : 57,720.36 = 25,309.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,496.84/57,720.36 = 25,309.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,496.84x = 57,720.36 × 25,309.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,496.84x = 1,460,858,444.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,858,444.13/38,496.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,947.49

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.