Home / 38,535.51-53,149.78-33,166.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,535.51, 53,149.78 and 33,166.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,535.51, 53,149.78 and 33,166.83 is: 45,745.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,535.51 : 53,149.78 = 33,166.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,535.51/53,149.78 = 33,166.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,535.51x = 53,149.78 × 33,166.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,535.51x = 1,762,809,286.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,762,809,286.21/38,535.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,745.07

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.