Home / 37,433.24-56,160.80-14,061.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,433.24, 56,160.80 and 14,061.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,433.24, 56,160.80 and 14,061.52 is: 21,096.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,433.24 : 56,160.80 = 14,061.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,433.24/56,160.80 = 14,061.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,433.24x = 56,160.80 × 14,061.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,433.24x = 789,706,212.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 789,706,212.42/37,433.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,096.39

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.