Home / 37,357.04-51,553.32-20,590.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,357.04, 51,553.32 and 20,590.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,357.04, 51,553.32 and 20,590.16 is: 28,414.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,357.04 : 51,553.32 = 20,590.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,357.04/51,553.32 = 20,590.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,357.04x = 51,553.32 × 20,590.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,357.04x = 1,061,491,107.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,491,107.33/37,357.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,414.75

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.