Home / 37,396.48-56,131.20-30,888.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,396.48, 56,131.20 and 30,888.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,396.48, 56,131.20 and 30,888.96 is: 46,363.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,396.48 : 56,131.20 = 30,888.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,396.48/56,131.20 = 30,888.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,396.48x = 56,131.20 × 30,888.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,396.48x = 1,733,834,391.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,834,391.55/37,396.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,363.57

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.