Home / 38,530.62-57,797.93-12,237.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,530.62, 57,797.93 and 12,237.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,530.62, 57,797.93 and 12,237.42 is: 18,356.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,530.62 : 57,797.93 = 12,237.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,530.62/57,797.93 = 12,237.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,530.62x = 57,797.93 × 12,237.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,530.62x = 707,297,544.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,297,544.54/38,530.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,356.77

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.