Home / 37,297.80-55,946.70-22,499.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,297.80, 55,946.70 and 22,499.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,297.80, 55,946.70 and 22,499.10 is: 33,748.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,297.80 : 55,946.70 = 22,499.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,297.80/55,946.70 = 22,499.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,297.80x = 55,946.70 × 22,499.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,297.80x = 1,258,750,397.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,258,750,397.97/37,297.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,748.65

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.