Home / 37,237.57-51,388.10-20,241.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,237.57, 51,388.10 and 20,241.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,237.57, 51,388.10 and 20,241.82 is: 27,933.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,237.57 : 51,388.10 = 20,241.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,237.57/51,388.10 = 20,241.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,237.57x = 51,388.10 × 20,241.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,237.57x = 1,040,188,464.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,188,464.01/37,237.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,933.85

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.