Home / 37,361.15-56,044.94-10,707.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,361.15, 56,044.94 and 10,707.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,361.15, 56,044.94 and 10,707.24 is: 16,061.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,361.15 : 56,044.94 = 10,707.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,361.15/56,044.94 = 10,707.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,361.15x = 56,044.94 × 10,707.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,361.15x = 600,086,623.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 600,086,623.37/37,361.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,061.78

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.