Home / 38,789.17-53,535.14-22,875.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,789.17, 53,535.14 and 22,875.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,789.17, 53,535.14 and 22,875.37 is: 31,571.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,789.17 : 53,535.14 = 22,875.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,789.17/53,535.14 = 22,875.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,789.17x = 53,535.14 × 22,875.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,789.17x = 1,224,636,021.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,636,021.12/38,789.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,571.60

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.