Home / 37,212.80-55,819.20-27,233.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,212.80, 55,819.20 and 27,233.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,212.80, 55,819.20 and 27,233.60 is: 40,850.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,212.80 : 55,819.20 = 27,233.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,212.80/55,819.20 = 27,233.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,212.80x = 55,819.20 × 27,233.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,212.80x = 1,520,157,765.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,157,765.12/37,212.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,850.40

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.