Home / 37,241.88-55,870.65-10,944.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,241.88, 55,870.65 and 10,944.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,241.88, 55,870.65 and 10,944.42 is: 16,418.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,241.88 : 55,870.65 = 10,944.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,241.88/55,870.65 = 10,944.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,241.88x = 55,870.65 × 10,944.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,241.88x = 611,471,859.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611,471,859.27/37,241.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,418.93

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.