Home / 37,370.93-51,571.89-20,375.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,370.93, 51,571.89 and 20,375.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,370.93, 51,571.89 and 20,375.15 is: 28,117.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,370.93 : 51,571.89 = 20,375.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,370.93/51,571.89 = 20,375.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,370.93x = 51,571.89 × 20,375.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,370.93x = 1,050,784,736.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,784,736.67/37,370.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,117.71

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.