Home / 38,832.72-58,252.84-15,453.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,832.72, 58,252.84 and 15,453.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,832.72, 58,252.84 and 15,453.68 is: 23,182.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,832.72 : 58,252.84 = 15,453.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,832.72/58,252.84 = 15,453.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,832.72x = 58,252.84 × 15,453.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,832.72x = 900,220,748.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,220,748.45/38,832.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,182.02

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.