Home / 37,074.74-51,166.81-21,161.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,074.74, 51,166.81 and 21,161.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,074.74, 51,166.81 and 21,161.58 is: 29,205.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,074.74 : 51,166.81 = 21,161.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,074.74/51,166.81 = 21,161.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,074.74x = 51,166.81 × 21,161.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,074.74x = 1,082,770,581.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,770,581.16/37,074.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,205.08

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.