Home / 37,239.86-51,391.25-20,244.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,239.86, 51,391.25 and 20,244.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,239.86, 51,391.25 and 20,244.25 is: 27,937.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,239.86 : 51,391.25 = 20,244.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,239.86/51,391.25 = 20,244.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,239.86x = 51,391.25 × 20,244.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,239.86x = 1,040,377,595.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,377,595.92/37,239.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,937.20

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.