Home / 38,905.20-58,386.60-15,548.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,905.20, 58,386.60 and 15,548.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,905.20, 58,386.60 and 15,548.40 is: 23,334.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,905.20 : 58,386.60 = 15,548.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,905.20/58,386.60 = 15,548.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,905.20x = 58,386.60 × 15,548.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,905.20x = 907,818,211.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 907,818,211.44/38,905.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,334.11

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.