Home / 37,082.94-51,156.75-24,330.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,082.94, 51,156.75 and 24,330.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,082.94, 51,156.75 and 24,330.90 is: 33,565.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,082.94 : 51,156.75 = 24,330.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,082.94/51,156.75 = 24,330.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,082.94x = 51,156.75 × 24,330.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,082.94x = 1,244,689,768.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,244,689,768.58/37,082.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,565.02

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.