Home / 38,964.20-58,454.97-18,176.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,964.20, 58,454.97 and 18,176.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,964.20, 58,454.97 and 18,176.36 is: 27,268.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,964.20 : 58,454.97 = 18,176.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,964.20/58,454.97 = 18,176.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,964.20x = 58,454.97 × 18,176.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,964.20x = 1,062,498,578.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,498,578.51/38,964.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,268.58

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.