Home / 37,198.64-56,017.94-26,882.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,198.64, 56,017.94 and 26,882.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,198.64, 56,017.94 and 26,882.48 is: 40,482.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,198.64 : 56,017.94 = 26,882.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,198.64/56,017.94 = 26,882.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,198.64x = 56,017.94 × 26,882.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,198.64x = 1,505,901,151.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,505,901,151.69/37,198.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,482.69

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.