Home / 37,025.56-51,095.22-20,258.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,025.56, 51,095.22 and 20,258.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,025.56, 51,095.22 and 20,258.56 is: 27,956.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,025.56 : 51,095.22 = 20,258.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,025.56/51,095.22 = 20,258.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,025.56x = 51,095.22 × 20,258.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,025.56x = 1,035,115,580.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,115,580.08/37,025.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,956.78

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.