Home / 37,044-55,566-9,342

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,044, 55,566 and 9,342

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,044, 55,566 and 9,342 is: 14,013

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,044 : 55,566 = 9,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,044/55,566 = 9,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,044x = 55,566 × 9,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,044x = 519,097,572
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 519,097,572/37,044
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,013

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 18,522, 27,783 and 4,671
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 74,088, 111,132 and 18,684
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 37,045, 55,567.50 and 9,343
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 55,566, 83,349 and 14,013
1.5x scale

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.