Home / 37,275.31-51,441.11-21,364.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,275.31, 51,441.11 and 21,364.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,275.31, 51,441.11 and 21,364.75 is: 29,484.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,275.31 : 51,441.11 = 21,364.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,275.31/51,441.11 = 21,364.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,275.31x = 51,441.11 × 21,364.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,275.31x = 1,099,026,454.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,026,454.87/37,275.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,484.03

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.