Home / 37,410.86-56,116.26-13,719.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,410.86, 56,116.26 and 13,719.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,410.86, 56,116.26 and 13,719.44 is: 20,579.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,410.86 : 56,116.26 = 13,719.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,410.86/56,116.26 = 13,719.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,410.86x = 56,116.26 × 13,719.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,410.86x = 769,883,802.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,883,802.39/37,410.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,579.15

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.