Home / 38,652.20-57,986.30-22,020.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,652.20, 57,986.30 and 22,020.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,652.20, 57,986.30 and 22,020.20 is: 33,034.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,652.20 : 57,986.30 = 22,020.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,652.20/57,986.30 = 22,020.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,652.20x = 57,986.30 × 22,020.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,652.20x = 1,276,869,923.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,869,923.26/38,652.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,034.86

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.