Home / 37,394.34-56,076.93-14,008.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,394.34, 56,076.93 and 14,008.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,394.34, 56,076.93 and 14,008.02 is: 21,006.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,394.34 : 56,076.93 = 14,008.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,394.34/56,076.93 = 14,008.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,394.34x = 56,076.93 × 14,008.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,394.34x = 785,526,756.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 785,526,756.98/37,394.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,006.57

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.