Home / 38,557.50-53,212.12-23,447.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,557.50, 53,212.12 and 23,447.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,557.50, 53,212.12 and 23,447.36 is: 32,359.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,557.50 : 53,212.12 = 23,447.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,557.50/53,212.12 = 23,447.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,557.50x = 53,212.12 × 23,447.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,557.50x = 1,247,683,734.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,683,734.00/38,557.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,359.04

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.