Home / 37,415.25-51,633.05-20,648.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,415.25, 51,633.05 and 20,648.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,415.25, 51,633.05 and 20,648.25 is: 28,494.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,415.25 : 51,633.05 = 20,648.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,415.25/51,633.05 = 20,648.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,415.25x = 51,633.05 × 20,648.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,415.25x = 1,066,132,021.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,132,021.42/37,415.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,494.59

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.