Home / 38,904.80-58,351.74-22,210.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,904.80, 58,351.74 and 22,210.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,904.80, 58,351.74 and 22,210.68 is: 33,312.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,904.80 : 58,351.74 = 22,210.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,904.80/58,351.74 = 22,210.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,904.80x = 58,351.74 × 22,210.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,904.80x = 1,296,031,824.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,031,824.58/38,904.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,312.90

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.