Home / 38,882.75-58,269.42-22,217.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,882.75, 58,269.42 and 22,217.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,882.75, 58,269.42 and 22,217.81 is: 33,295.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,882.75 : 58,269.42 = 22,217.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,882.75/58,269.42 = 22,217.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,882.75x = 58,269.42 × 22,217.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,882.75x = 1,294,618,611.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,618,611.02/38,882.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,295.45

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.