Home / 38,597.54-57,923.98-16,426.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,597.54, 57,923.98 and 16,426.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,597.54, 57,923.98 and 16,426.50 is: 24,651.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,597.54 : 57,923.98 = 16,426.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,597.54/57,923.98 = 16,426.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,597.54x = 57,923.98 × 16,426.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,597.54x = 951,488,257.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 951,488,257.47/38,597.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,651.53

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.