Home / 38,499.40-57,749.56-17,435.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,499.40, 57,749.56 and 17,435.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,499.40, 57,749.56 and 17,435.25 is: 26,153.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,499.40 : 57,749.56 = 17,435.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,499.40/57,749.56 = 17,435.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,499.40x = 57,749.56 × 17,435.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,499.40x = 1,006,877,972.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,877,972.40/38,499.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,153.08

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.