Home / 38,804.96-58,189.01-17,738.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,804.96, 58,189.01 and 17,738.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,804.96, 58,189.01 and 17,738.75 is: 26,599.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,804.96 : 58,189.01 = 17,738.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,804.96/58,189.01 = 17,738.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,804.96x = 58,189.01 × 17,738.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,804.96x = 1,032,199,921.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,032,199,921.50/38,804.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,599.69

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.