Home / 38,540.40-57,810.60-25,407.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,540.40, 57,810.60 and 25,407.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,540.40, 57,810.60 and 25,407.60 is: 38,111.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,540.40 : 57,810.60 = 25,407.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,540.40/57,810.60 = 25,407.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,540.40x = 57,810.60 × 25,407.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,540.40x = 1,468,828,600.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,468,828,600.56/38,540.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,111.40

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.