Home / 37,192.34-51,325.44-21,276.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,192.34, 51,325.44 and 21,276.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,192.34, 51,325.44 and 21,276.74 is: 29,361.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,192.34 : 51,325.44 = 21,276.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,192.34/51,325.44 = 21,276.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,192.34x = 51,325.44 × 21,276.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,192.34x = 1,092,038,042.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,038,042.27/37,192.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,361.91

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.