Home / 37,201.35-55,802.31-13,827.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,201.35, 55,802.31 and 13,827.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,201.35, 55,802.31 and 13,827.75 is: 20,741.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,201.35 : 55,802.31 = 13,827.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,201.35/55,802.31 = 13,827.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,201.35x = 55,802.31 × 13,827.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,201.35x = 771,620,392.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 771,620,392.10/37,201.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,741.73

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.