Home / 38,533.70-57,800.55-36,719.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,533.70, 57,800.55 and 36,719.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,533.70, 57,800.55 and 36,719.30 is: 55,078.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,533.70 : 57,800.55 = 36,719.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,533.70/57,800.55 = 36,719.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,533.70x = 57,800.55 × 36,719.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,533.70x = 2,122,395,735.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,122,395,735.62/38,533.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,078.95

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.