Home / 37,246.15-55,904.33-13,576.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,246.15, 55,904.33 and 13,576.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,246.15, 55,904.33 and 13,576.57 is: 20,377.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,246.15 : 55,904.33 = 13,576.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,246.15/55,904.33 = 13,576.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,246.15x = 55,904.33 × 13,576.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,246.15x = 758,989,169.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 758,989,169.47/37,246.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,377.66

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.