Home / 38,911.25-58,273.35-22,220.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,911.25, 58,273.35 and 22,220.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,911.25, 58,273.35 and 22,220.75 is: 33,277.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,911.25 : 58,273.35 = 22,220.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,911.25/58,273.35 = 22,220.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,911.25x = 58,273.35 × 22,220.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,911.25x = 1,294,877,542.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,877,542.01/38,911.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,277.72

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.