Home / 38,557.69-57,828.51-14,857.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,557.69, 57,828.51 and 14,857.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,557.69, 57,828.51 and 14,857.09 is: 22,282.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,557.69 : 57,828.51 = 14,857.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,557.69/57,828.51 = 14,857.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,557.69x = 57,828.51 × 14,857.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,557.69x = 859,163,377.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 859,163,377.64/38,557.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,282.54

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.