Home / 37,159.32-55,674.18-30,959.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,159.32, 55,674.18 and 30,959.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,159.32, 55,674.18 and 30,959.13 is: 46,384.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,159.32 : 55,674.18 = 30,959.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,159.32/55,674.18 = 30,959.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,159.32x = 55,674.18 × 30,959.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,159.32x = 1,723,624,176.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,624,176.26/37,159.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,384.71

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.