Home / 37,073.82-51,158.62-21,963.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,073.82, 51,158.62 and 21,963.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,073.82, 51,158.62 and 21,963.76 is: 30,308.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,073.82 : 51,158.62 = 21,963.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,073.82/51,158.62 = 21,963.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,073.82x = 51,158.62 × 21,963.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,073.82x = 1,123,635,651.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,123,635,651.61/37,073.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,308.06

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.