Home / 37,013.71-51,080.13-20,246.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,013.71, 51,080.13 and 20,246.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,013.71, 51,080.13 and 20,246.71 is: 27,941.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,013.71 : 51,080.13 = 20,246.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,013.71/51,080.13 = 20,246.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,013.71x = 51,080.13 × 20,246.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,013.71x = 1,034,204,578.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,204,578.87/37,013.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,941.12

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.