Home / 37,049.96-55,574.66-31,490.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,049.96, 55,574.66 and 31,490.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,049.96, 55,574.66 and 31,490.12 is: 47,234.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,049.96 : 55,574.66 = 31,490.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,049.96/55,574.66 = 31,490.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,049.96x = 55,574.66 × 31,490.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,049.96x = 1,750,052,712.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,052,712.36/37,049.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,234.94

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.