Home / 37,202.69-51,340.07-20,207.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,202.69, 51,340.07 and 20,207.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,202.69, 51,340.07 and 20,207.25 is: 27,886.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,202.69 : 51,340.07 = 20,207.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,202.69/51,340.07 = 20,207.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,202.69x = 51,340.07 × 20,207.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,202.69x = 1,037,441,528.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,441,528.47/37,202.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,886.20

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.