Home / 37,023.17-55,405.55-30,281.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,023.17, 55,405.55 and 30,281.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,023.17, 55,405.55 and 30,281.74 is: 45,316.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,023.17 : 55,405.55 = 30,281.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,023.17/55,405.55 = 30,281.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,023.17x = 55,405.55 × 30,281.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,023.17x = 1,677,776,396.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,677,776,396.85/37,023.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,316.94

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.