Home / 37,015.63-51,081.40-20,019.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,015.63, 51,081.40 and 20,019.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,015.63, 51,081.40 and 20,019.89 is: 27,627.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,015.63 : 51,081.40 = 20,019.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,015.63/51,081.40 = 20,019.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,015.63x = 51,081.40 × 20,019.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,015.63x = 1,022,644,086.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,644,086.70/37,015.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,627.36

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.