Home / 57,509.52-86,329.92-38,548.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,509.52, 86,329.92 and 38,548.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,509.52, 86,329.92 and 38,548.26 is: 57,866.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,509.52 : 86,329.92 = 38,548.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,509.52/86,329.92 = 38,548.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,509.52x = 86,329.92 × 38,548.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,509.52x = 3,327,868,201.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,327,868,201.94/57,509.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,866.39

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.