Home / 38,798.40-58,100.40-25,579.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,798.40, 58,100.40 and 25,579.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,798.40, 58,100.40 and 25,579.20 is: 38,304.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,798.40 : 58,100.40 = 25,579.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,798.40/58,100.40 = 25,579.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,798.40x = 58,100.40 × 25,579.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,798.40x = 1,486,161,751.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,161,751.68/38,798.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,304.72

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.