Home / 37,369.11-51,540.20-23,941.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,369.11, 51,540.20 and 23,941.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,369.11, 51,540.20 and 23,941.61 is: 33,020.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,369.11 : 51,540.20 = 23,941.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,369.11/51,540.20 = 23,941.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,369.11x = 51,540.20 × 23,941.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,369.11x = 1,233,955,367.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,233,955,367.72/37,369.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,020.73

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.