Home / 37,289.46-51,458.79-20,293.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,289.46, 51,458.79 and 20,293.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,289.46, 51,458.79 and 20,293.11 is: 28,004.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,289.46 : 51,458.79 = 20,293.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,289.46/51,458.79 = 20,293.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,289.46x = 51,458.79 × 20,293.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,289.46x = 1,044,258,885.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,258,885.94/37,289.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,004.13

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.