Home / 37,084.12-51,177.36-20,317.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,084.12, 51,177.36 and 20,317.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,084.12, 51,177.36 and 20,317.12 is: 28,038.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,084.12 : 51,177.36 = 20,317.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,084.12/51,177.36 = 20,317.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,084.12x = 51,177.36 × 20,317.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,084.12x = 1,039,776,564.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,776,564.40/37,084.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,038.32

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.