Home / 37,393.12-51,601.08-20,626.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,393.12, 51,601.08 and 20,626.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,393.12, 51,601.08 and 20,626.12 is: 28,463.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,393.12 : 51,601.08 = 20,626.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,393.12/51,601.08 = 20,626.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,393.12x = 51,601.08 × 20,626.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,393.12x = 1,064,330,068.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,330,068.21/37,393.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,463.26

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.