Home / 37,200.90-55,801.35-34,349.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,200.90, 55,801.35 and 34,349.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,200.90, 55,801.35 and 34,349.70 is: 51,524.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,200.90 : 55,801.35 = 34,349.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,200.90/55,801.35 = 34,349.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,200.90x = 55,801.35 × 34,349.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,200.90x = 1,916,759,632.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,759,632.10/37,200.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,524.55

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.