Home / 37,433.32-56,161.49-22,457.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,433.32, 56,161.49 and 22,457.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,433.32, 56,161.49 and 22,457.06 is: 33,692.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,433.32 : 56,161.49 = 22,457.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,433.32/56,161.49 = 22,457.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,433.32x = 56,161.49 × 22,457.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,433.32x = 1,261,221,768.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,221,768.13/37,433.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,692.49

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.