Home / 36,957.24-51,003.34-21,043.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,957.24, 51,003.34 and 21,043.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,957.24, 51,003.34 and 21,043.08 is: 29,040.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,957.24 : 51,003.34 = 21,043.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,957.24/51,003.34 = 21,043.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,957.24x = 51,003.34 × 21,043.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,957.24x = 1,073,267,363.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,267,363.89/36,957.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,040.79

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.