Home / 38,857.32-58,344.30-22,236.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,857.32, 58,344.30 and 22,236.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,857.32, 58,344.30 and 22,236.12 is: 33,387.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,857.32 : 58,344.30 = 22,236.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,857.32/58,344.30 = 22,236.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,857.32x = 58,344.30 × 22,236.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,857.32x = 1,297,350,856.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,350,856.12/38,857.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,387.55

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.