Home / 37,083.84-55,612.56-10,781.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,083.84, 55,612.56 and 10,781.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,083.84, 55,612.56 and 10,781.76 is: 16,168.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,083.84 : 55,612.56 = 10,781.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,083.84/55,612.56 = 10,781.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,083.84x = 55,612.56 × 10,781.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,083.84x = 599,601,274.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 599,601,274.91/37,083.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,168.80

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.