Home / 37,335.80-56,003.70-24,116.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,335.80, 56,003.70 and 24,116.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,335.80, 56,003.70 and 24,116.60 is: 36,174.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,335.80 : 56,003.70 = 24,116.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,335.80/56,003.70 = 24,116.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,335.80x = 56,003.70 × 24,116.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,335.80x = 1,350,618,831.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,350,618,831.42/37,335.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,174.90

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.