Home / 37,437.39-51,718.24-32,392.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,437.39, 51,718.24 and 32,392.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,437.39, 51,718.24 and 32,392.85 is: 44,749.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,437.39 : 51,718.24 = 32,392.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,437.39/51,718.24 = 32,392.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,437.39x = 51,718.24 × 32,392.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,437.39x = 1,675,300,931.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,675,300,931.99/37,437.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,749.41

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.