Home / 37,297.91-51,454.10-22,181.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,297.91, 51,454.10 and 22,181.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,297.91, 51,454.10 and 22,181.99 is: 30,601.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,297.91 : 51,454.10 = 22,181.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,297.91/51,454.10 = 22,181.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,297.91x = 51,454.10 × 22,181.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,297.91x = 1,141,353,963.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,141,353,963.48/37,297.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,601.02

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.