Home / 38,570.91-57,600.04-38,153.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,570.91, 57,600.04 and 38,153.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,570.91, 57,600.04 and 38,153.39 is: 56,976.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,570.91 : 57,600.04 = 38,153.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,570.91/57,600.04 = 38,153.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,570.91x = 57,600.04 × 38,153.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,570.91x = 2,197,636,640.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,636,640.29/38,570.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,976.53

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.