Home / 37,389.08-56,092.52-10,735.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,389.08, 56,092.52 and 10,735.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,389.08, 56,092.52 and 10,735.40 is: 16,105.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,389.08 : 56,092.52 = 10,735.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,389.08/56,092.52 = 10,735.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,389.08x = 56,092.52 × 10,735.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,389.08x = 602,175,639.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 602,175,639.21/37,389.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,105.66

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.