Home / 37,090.80-55,636.20-21,344.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,090.80, 55,636.20 and 21,344.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,090.80, 55,636.20 and 21,344.40 is: 32,016.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,090.80 : 55,636.20 = 21,344.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,090.80/55,636.20 = 21,344.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,090.80x = 55,636.20 × 21,344.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,090.80x = 1,187,521,307.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,187,521,307.28/37,090.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,016.60

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.