Home / 37,426.95-51,648.42-21,510.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,426.95, 51,648.42 and 21,510.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,426.95, 51,648.42 and 21,510.99 is: 29,684.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,426.95 : 51,648.42 = 21,510.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,426.95/51,648.42 = 21,510.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,426.95x = 51,648.42 × 21,510.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,426.95x = 1,111,008,646.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,008,646.14/37,426.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,684.72

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.