Home / 37,130.20-55,670.70-20,498.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,130.20, 55,670.70 and 20,498.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,130.20, 55,670.70 and 20,498.20 is: 30,733.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,130.20 : 55,670.70 = 20,498.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,130.20/55,670.70 = 20,498.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,130.20x = 55,670.70 × 20,498.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,130.20x = 1,141,149,142.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,141,149,142.74/37,130.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,733.72

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.