Home / 37,050.76-55,559.32-15,980.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,050.76, 55,559.32 and 15,980.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,050.76, 55,559.32 and 15,980.84 is: 23,964.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,050.76 : 55,559.32 = 15,980.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,050.76/55,559.32 = 15,980.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,050.76x = 55,559.32 × 15,980.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,050.76x = 887,884,603.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 887,884,603.43/37,050.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,964.01

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.