Home / 37,302.72-51,476.08-20,307.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,302.72, 51,476.08 and 20,307.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,302.72, 51,476.08 and 20,307.04 is: 28,022.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,302.72 : 51,476.08 = 20,307.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,302.72/51,476.08 = 20,307.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,302.72x = 51,476.08 × 20,307.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,302.72x = 1,045,326,815.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,045,326,815.60/37,302.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,022.80

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.