Home / 38,651.20-57,933.60-16,460.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,651.20, 57,933.60 and 16,460.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,651.20, 57,933.60 and 16,460.80 is: 24,672.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,651.20 : 57,933.60 = 16,460.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,651.20/57,933.60 = 16,460.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,651.20x = 57,933.60 × 16,460.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,651.20x = 953,633,402.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 953,633,402.88/38,651.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,672.80

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.