Home / 38,565.10-57,862.05-15,207.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,565.10, 57,862.05 and 15,207.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,565.10, 57,862.05 and 15,207.82 is: 22,817.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,565.10 : 57,862.05 = 15,207.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,565.10/57,862.05 = 15,207.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,565.10x = 57,862.05 × 15,207.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,565.10x = 879,955,641.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 879,955,641.23/38,565.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,817.41

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.