Home / 37,071.38-55,615.80-10,775.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,071.38, 55,615.80 and 10,775.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,071.38, 55,615.80 and 10,775.36 is: 16,165.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,071.38 : 55,615.80 = 10,775.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,071.38/55,615.80 = 10,775.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,071.38x = 55,615.80 × 10,775.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,071.38x = 599,280,266.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 599,280,266.69/37,071.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,165.58

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.