Home / 37,300.23-55,845.72-27,983.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,300.23, 55,845.72 and 27,983.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,300.23, 55,845.72 and 27,983.61 is: 41,896.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,300.23 : 55,845.72 = 27,983.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,300.23/55,845.72 = 27,983.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,300.23x = 55,845.72 × 27,983.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,300.23x = 1,562,764,848.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,562,764,848.65/37,300.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,896.92

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.