Home / 37,085.04-55,627.16-9,005.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,085.04, 55,627.16 and 9,005.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,085.04, 55,627.16 and 9,005.45 is: 13,508.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,085.04 : 55,627.16 = 9,005.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,085.04/55,627.16 = 9,005.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,085.04x = 55,627.16 × 9,005.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,085.04x = 500,947,284.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,947,284.86/37,085.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,508.07

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.