Home / 37,016.19-55,496.54-12,041.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,016.19, 55,496.54 and 12,041.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,016.19, 55,496.54 and 12,041.33 is: 18,052.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,016.19 : 55,496.54 = 12,041.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,016.19/55,496.54 = 12,041.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,016.19x = 55,496.54 × 12,041.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,016.19x = 668,251,904.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 668,251,904.62/37,016.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,052.96

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.