Home / 38,723.58-58,054.10-15,018.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,723.58, 58,054.10 and 15,018.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,723.58, 58,054.10 and 15,018.89 is: 22,516.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,723.58 : 58,054.10 = 15,018.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,723.58/58,054.10 = 15,018.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,723.58x = 58,054.10 × 15,018.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,723.58x = 871,908,414.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,908,414.26/38,723.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,516.21

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.