Home / 37,181.20-55,766.40-10,883.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,181.20, 55,766.40 and 10,883.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,181.20, 55,766.40 and 10,883.20 is: 16,323.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,181.20 : 55,766.40 = 10,883.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,181.20/55,766.40 = 10,883.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,181.20x = 55,766.40 × 10,883.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,181.20x = 606,916,884.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 606,916,884.48/37,181.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,323.22

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.