Home / 38,561.29-53,217.29-21,567.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,561.29, 53,217.29 and 21,567.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,561.29, 53,217.29 and 21,567.12 is: 29,764.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,561.29 : 53,217.29 = 21,567.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,561.29/53,217.29 = 21,567.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,561.29x = 53,217.29 × 21,567.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,561.29x = 1,147,743,679.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,147,743,679.50/38,561.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,764.14

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.