Home / 38,506.91-57,762.41-12,213.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,506.91, 57,762.41 and 12,213.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,506.91, 57,762.41 and 12,213.70 is: 18,321.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,506.91 : 57,762.41 = 12,213.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,506.91/57,762.41 = 12,213.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,506.91x = 57,762.41 × 12,213.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,506.91x = 705,492,541.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,492,541.54/38,506.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,321.20

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.