Home / 37,342.60-51,603.20-29,447.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,342.60, 51,603.20 and 29,447.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,342.60, 51,603.20 and 29,447.53 is: 40,693.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,342.60 : 51,603.20 = 29,447.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,342.60/51,603.20 = 29,447.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,342.60x = 51,603.20 × 29,447.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,342.60x = 1,519,586,780.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,519,586,780.10/37,342.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,693.12

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.