Home / 37,211.60-55,860.60-22,437.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,211.60, 55,860.60 and 22,437.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,211.60, 55,860.60 and 22,437.20 is: 33,681.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,211.60 : 55,860.60 = 22,437.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,211.60/55,860.60 = 22,437.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,211.60x = 55,860.60 × 22,437.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,211.60x = 1,253,355,454.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,355,454.32/37,211.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,681.85

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.