Home / 37,018.20-55,511.10-14,824.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,018.20, 55,511.10 and 14,824.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,018.20, 55,511.10 and 14,824.20 is: 22,229.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,018.20 : 55,511.10 = 14,824.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,018.20/55,511.10 = 14,824.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,018.20x = 55,511.10 × 14,824.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,018.20x = 822,907,648.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 822,907,648.62/37,018.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,229.81

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.