Home / 37,337.02-51,527.01-20,570.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,337.02, 51,527.01 and 20,570.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,337.02, 51,527.01 and 20,570.02 is: 28,387.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,337.02 : 51,527.01 = 20,570.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,337.02/51,527.01 = 20,570.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,337.02x = 51,527.01 × 20,570.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,337.02x = 1,059,911,626.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,911,626.24/37,337.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,387.69

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.