Home / 37,082.74-55,619.47-12,120.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,082.74, 55,619.47 and 12,120.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,082.74, 55,619.47 and 12,120.70 is: 18,179.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,082.74 : 55,619.47 = 12,120.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,082.74/55,619.47 = 12,120.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,082.74x = 55,619.47 × 12,120.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,082.74x = 674,146,910.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 674,146,910.03/37,082.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,179.53

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.