Home / 38,761.20-53,496.28-23,662.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,761.20, 53,496.28 and 23,662.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,761.20, 53,496.28 and 23,662.63 is: 32,657.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,761.20 : 53,496.28 = 23,662.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,761.20/53,496.28 = 23,662.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,761.20x = 53,496.28 × 23,662.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,761.20x = 1,265,862,776.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,862,776.47/38,761.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,657.99

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.