Home / 38,869.36-53,653.57-22,953.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,869.36, 53,653.57 and 22,953.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,869.36, 53,653.57 and 22,953.87 is: 31,684.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,869.36 : 53,653.57 = 22,953.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,869.36/53,653.57 = 22,953.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,869.36x = 53,653.57 × 22,953.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,869.36x = 1,231,557,214.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,231,557,214.63/38,869.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,684.52

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.