Home / 37,320.46-55,980.75-11,043.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,320.46, 55,980.75 and 11,043.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,320.46, 55,980.75 and 11,043.65 is: 16,565.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,320.46 : 55,980.75 = 11,043.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,320.46/55,980.75 = 11,043.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,320.46x = 55,980.75 × 11,043.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,320.46x = 618,231,809.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 618,231,809.74/37,320.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,565.49

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.