Home / 37,348.60-56,022.90-36,700.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,348.60, 56,022.90 and 36,700.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,348.60, 56,022.90 and 36,700.60 is: 55,050.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,348.60 : 56,022.90 = 36,700.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,348.60/56,022.90 = 36,700.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,348.60x = 56,022.90 × 36,700.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,348.60x = 2,056,074,043.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,056,074,043.74/37,348.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,050.90

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.