Home / 38,986.06-53,800.73-21,081.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,986.06, 53,800.73 and 21,081.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,986.06, 53,800.73 and 21,081.03 is: 29,091.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,986.06 : 53,800.73 = 21,081.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,986.06/53,800.73 = 21,081.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,986.06x = 53,800.73 × 21,081.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,986.06x = 1,134,174,481.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,134,174,481.45/38,986.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,091.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.