Home / 37,214.56-55,746.42-17,195.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,214.56, 55,746.42 and 17,195.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,214.56, 55,746.42 and 17,195.59 is: 25,758.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,214.56 : 55,746.42 = 17,195.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,214.56/55,746.42 = 17,195.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,214.56x = 55,746.42 × 17,195.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,214.56x = 958,592,582.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 958,592,582.29/37,214.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,758.54

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.