Home / 37,234.02-51,383.88-20,467.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,234.02, 51,383.88 and 20,467.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,234.02, 51,383.88 and 20,467.02 is: 28,245.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,234.02 : 51,383.88 = 20,467.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,234.02/51,383.88 = 20,467.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,234.02x = 51,383.88 × 20,467.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,234.02x = 1,051,674,899.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,051,674,899.64/37,234.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,245.00

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.