Home / 37,405.50-51,626.26-22,299.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,405.50, 51,626.26 and 22,299.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,405.50, 51,626.26 and 22,299.15 is: 30,776.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,405.50 : 51,626.26 = 22,299.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,405.50/51,626.26 = 22,299.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,405.50x = 51,626.26 × 22,299.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,405.50x = 1,151,221,646.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,151,221,646.75/37,405.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,776.80

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.