Home / 37,129.29-51,241.14-21,213.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,129.29, 51,241.14 and 21,213.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,129.29, 51,241.14 and 21,213.40 is: 29,276.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,129.29 : 51,241.14 = 21,213.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,129.29/51,241.14 = 21,213.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,129.29x = 51,241.14 × 21,213.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,129.29x = 1,086,998,437.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,998,437.00/37,129.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,276.04

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.