Home / 38,989.44-58,473.76-10,907.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,989.44, 58,473.76 and 10,907.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,989.44, 58,473.76 and 10,907.75 is: 16,358.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,989.44 : 58,473.76 = 10,907.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,989.44/58,473.76 = 10,907.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,989.44x = 58,473.76 × 10,907.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,989.44x = 637,817,155.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 637,817,155.64/38,989.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,358.72

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.