Home / 38,526.76-53,138.40-24,365.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,526.76, 53,138.40 and 24,365.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,526.76, 53,138.40 and 24,365.92 is: 33,606.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,526.76 : 53,138.40 = 24,365.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,526.76/53,138.40 = 24,365.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,526.76x = 53,138.40 × 24,365.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,526.76x = 1,294,766,003.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,766,003.33/38,526.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,606.93

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.