Home / 37,177.06-51,304.74-20,181.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,177.06, 51,304.74 and 20,181.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,177.06, 51,304.74 and 20,181.46 is: 27,850.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,177.06 : 51,304.74 = 20,181.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,177.06/51,304.74 = 20,181.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,177.06x = 51,304.74 × 20,181.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,177.06x = 1,035,404,708.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,404,708.19/37,177.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,850.63

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.