Home / 41,202.90-61,804.35-38,438.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,202.90, 61,804.35 and 38,438.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,202.90, 61,804.35 and 38,438.10 is: 57,657.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,202.90 : 61,804.35 = 38,438.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,202.90/61,804.35 = 38,438.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,202.90x = 61,804.35 × 38,438.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,202.90x = 2,375,641,785.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,375,641,785.74/41,202.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,657.15

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.