Home / 37.62-51.21-37.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37.62, 51.21 and 37.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37.62, 51.21 and 37.35 is: 50.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37.62 : 51.21 = 37.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37.62/51.21 = 37.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37.62x = 51.21 × 37.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37.62x = 1,912.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912.69/37.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.