Home / 37,246.70-55,934.85-19,750.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,246.70, 55,934.85 and 19,750.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,246.70, 55,934.85 and 19,750.70 is: 29,660.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,246.70 : 55,934.85 = 19,750.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,246.70/55,934.85 = 19,750.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,246.70x = 55,934.85 × 19,750.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,246.70x = 1,104,752,441.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,752,441.90/37,246.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,660.41

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.