Home / 38,524.75-53,164.16-20,860.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,524.75, 53,164.16 and 20,860.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,524.75, 53,164.16 and 20,860.75 is: 28,787.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,524.75 : 53,164.16 = 20,860.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,524.75/53,164.16 = 20,860.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,524.75x = 53,164.16 × 20,860.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,524.75x = 1,109,044,146.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,044,146.42/38,524.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,787.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.