Home / 37,101.50-51,200.08-20,334.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,101.50, 51,200.08 and 20,334.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,101.50, 51,200.08 and 20,334.50 is: 28,061.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,101.50 : 51,200.08 = 20,334.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,101.50/51,200.08 = 20,334.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,101.50x = 51,200.08 × 20,334.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,101.50x = 1,041,128,026.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,128,026.76/37,101.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,061.62

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.