Home / 37,063.74-51,147.98-20,068.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,063.74, 51,147.98 and 20,068.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,063.74, 51,147.98 and 20,068.09 is: 27,693.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,063.74 : 51,147.98 = 20,068.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,063.74/51,147.98 = 20,068.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,063.74x = 51,147.98 × 20,068.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,063.74x = 1,026,442,265.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,442,265.96/37,063.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,693.97

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.