Home / 37,303.28-55,955.12-13,929.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,303.28, 55,955.12 and 13,929.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,303.28, 55,955.12 and 13,929.52 is: 20,894.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,303.28 : 55,955.12 = 13,929.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,303.28/55,955.12 = 13,929.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,303.28x = 55,955.12 × 13,929.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,303.28x = 779,427,963.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 779,427,963.14/37,303.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,894.35

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.