Home / 37,065.30-55,598.08-8,985.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,065.30, 55,598.08 and 8,985.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,065.30, 55,598.08 and 8,985.24 is: 13,477.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,065.30 : 55,598.08 = 8,985.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,065.30/55,598.08 = 8,985.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,065.30x = 55,598.08 × 8,985.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,065.30x = 499,562,092.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 499,562,092.34/37,065.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,477.89

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.