Home / 37,424.72-56,136.87-9,344.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,424.72, 56,136.87 and 9,344.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,424.72, 56,136.87 and 9,344.72 is: 14,017.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,424.72 : 56,136.87 = 9,344.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,424.72/56,136.87 = 9,344.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,424.72x = 56,136.87 × 9,344.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,424.72x = 524,583,331.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,583,331.83/37,424.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,017.03

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.