Home / 37,254.60-55,833.30-15,049.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,254.60, 55,833.30 and 15,049.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,254.60, 55,833.30 and 15,049.80 is: 22,555.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,254.60 : 55,833.30 = 15,049.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,254.60/55,833.30 = 15,049.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,254.60x = 55,833.30 × 15,049.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,254.60x = 840,279,998.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 840,279,998.34/37,254.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,555.07

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.