Home / 37,402.50-56,115.90-26,169.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,402.50, 56,115.90 and 26,169.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,402.50, 56,115.90 and 26,169.42 is: 39,262.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,402.50 : 56,115.90 = 26,169.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,402.50/56,115.90 = 26,169.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,402.50x = 56,115.90 × 26,169.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,402.50x = 1,468,520,555.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,468,520,555.78/37,402.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,262.63

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.