Home / 37,387.71-56,101.01-15,217.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,387.71, 56,101.01 and 15,217.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,387.71, 56,101.01 and 15,217.47 is: 22,834.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,387.71 : 56,101.01 = 15,217.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,387.71/56,101.01 = 15,217.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,387.71x = 56,101.01 × 15,217.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,387.71x = 853,715,360.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 853,715,360.56/37,387.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,834.12

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.