Home / 38,704.43-53,417.06-22,790.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,704.43, 53,417.06 and 22,790.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,704.43, 53,417.06 and 22,790.36 is: 31,453.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,704.43 : 53,417.06 = 22,790.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,704.43/53,417.06 = 22,790.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,704.43x = 53,417.06 × 22,790.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,704.43x = 1,217,393,646.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,393,646.50/38,704.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,453.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.