Home / 37,212.77-55,820.99-10,915.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,212.77, 55,820.99 and 10,915.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,212.77, 55,820.99 and 10,915.31 is: 16,373.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,212.77 : 55,820.99 = 10,915.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,212.77/55,820.99 = 10,915.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,212.77x = 55,820.99 × 10,915.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,212.77x = 609,303,577.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 609,303,577.20/37,212.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,373.51

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.