Home / 38,834.16-58,152.40-25,666.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,834.16, 58,152.40 and 25,666.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,834.16, 58,152.40 and 25,666.80 is: 38,434.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,834.16 : 58,152.40 = 25,666.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,834.16/58,152.40 = 25,666.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,834.16x = 58,152.40 × 25,666.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,834.16x = 1,492,586,020.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,492,586,020.32/38,834.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,434.87

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.