Home / 38,830.68-53,592.12-23,732.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,830.68, 53,592.12 and 23,732.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,830.68, 53,592.12 and 23,732.10 is: 32,753.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,830.68 : 53,592.12 = 23,732.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,830.68/53,592.12 = 23,732.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,830.68x = 53,592.12 × 23,732.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,830.68x = 1,271,853,551.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,853,551.05/38,830.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,753.83

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.